Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA6, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 46,841 (2024)
SA6Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA6
Residents
46,841
2024 estimate
Households
19,736
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 20%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 18.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 20% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA6Wales
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SA6
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.4%51.1%
- Male48.6%48.9%
Relationship status
43.2% of adults in SA6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 37% have never married.
SA6Wales
Married or civil partnership43.2%43.8%
Never married37%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.9%
Separated2.4%2%
Widowed7.2%7.1%
How residents rate their health
78.4% of residents in SA6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA6
47%
31%
14%
Wales
- Very good47.4%46.2%
- Good31.1%32.4%
- Fair14.1%14.5%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.