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SA5 8HB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cwmbwrla
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

SA5 8HBSwansea

At a glance

What SA5 8HB is like

SA5 8HB is a postcode in the Cwmbwrla area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below 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 8HB compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 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, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

14 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,256

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 8HB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 8 is up 9.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA5 8HB FAQs

Is SA5 8HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 8HB?

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.

Is SA5 8HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 8HB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 8HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (75.3%).

Which council covers SA5 8HB?

The local authority for SA5 8HB is Swansea.

SA5 8HB comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA5 8HB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 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, 1.2 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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