Who lives in SA7 9LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA7 9LY, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchgrove
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,476 (2024)
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Who lives in SA7 9LY
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA7 9LY (Birchgrove) (about 1,476 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 16.9% are 65 or over, below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
- Female50.3%51.1%
- Male49.7%48.9%
Relationship status
47% of adults in the SA7 9LY area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 34.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in the SA7 9LY area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good50.8%46.2%
- Good32.1%32.4%
- Fair11.5%14.5%
- Bad4.3%5.3%
- Very bad1.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.