Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA5, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 61,468 (2024)
SA5Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA5
Residents
61,468
2024 estimate
Households
25,822
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 6.8% of residents. 18.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 18.3% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA5Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
SA5
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.3%51.1%
- Male48.7%48.9%
Relationship status
40.6% of adults in SA5 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 40% have never married.
SA5Wales
Married or civil partnership40.6%43.8%
Never married40%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.9%
Separated2.5%2%
Widowed6.9%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77.2% of residents in SA5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA5
46%
31%
15%
Wales
- Very good46.4%46.2%
- Good30.8%32.4%
- Fair14.5%14.5%
- Bad6.2%5.3%
- Very bad2.1%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.