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SA5 8 area guide

Who lives in SA5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,886 (2024)
At a glance

What SA5 8 is like

The SA5 8 postcode sector in Swansea covers 143 live postcodes and is home to about 17,886 people in 7,727 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 23.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA5 8 sold for a median of £159,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA5 8 compares

Headline figures for SA5 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£159,000

Median over 63 sales in SA5 8, +9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
8

8 schools in SA5 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,861

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    23.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA5 8 is up 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA5 8 FAQs

01
Is SA5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA5 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £159,000.

Homes in SA5 8 sold for a median of £159,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.8%).
05
Which council covers SA5 8?

The local authority for SA5 8 is Swansea.

SA5 8 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA5 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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