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SA6 5DY area guide

Who lives in SA6 5DY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Morriston North
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA6 5DY is like

SA6 5DY is a postcode in the Morriston North area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 87.8% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA6 5 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA6 5DY compares

Headline figures for SA6 5DY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 89 sales in SA6 5, −2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£50,230

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA6 5DY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA6 5DY FAQs

Is SA6 5DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA6 5DY?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in SA6 5 sold for a median of £175,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA6 5DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA6 5DY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA6 5DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 87.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.5%).

Which council covers SA6 5DY?

The local authority for SA6 5DY is Swansea.

SA6 5DY comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA6 5DY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llansamlet Rail Station, 2.3 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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