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SA5 8PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cwmbwrla
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

SA5 8PUSwansea

At a glance

What SA5 8PU is like

SA5 8PU 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 1,429 people. 54.3% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 45.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8PU compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.3 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 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 8PU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 8 is up 9.3% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA5 8PU FAQs

Is SA5 8PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 8PU?

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 8PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 8PU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 8PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.1% of residents. 54.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.3%).

Which council covers SA5 8PU?

The local authority for SA5 8PU is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA5 8PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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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