SA5 area guide
Who lives in SA5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 61,468 (2024)
SA5Postcode district · Swansea
What SA5 is like
The SA5 postcode district in Swansea covers 746 live postcodes and is home to about 61,468 people in 25,822 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.2% 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 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SA5 compares
Headline figures for SA5, set against Wales as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 29.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SA5 differs most from the national average.
- 01A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
- 02Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 is up 5.1% on the year before.
SA5 FAQs
01Is SA5 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SA5?The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.
03Is SA5 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SA5?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SA5?The local authority for SA5 is Swansea.
The local authority for SA5 is Swansea.
06How well connected is SA5?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.