Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA8, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 17,804 (2024)
SA8Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA8
Residents
17,804
2024 estimate
Households
7,629
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 21.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA8Wales
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
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
SA8
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.8%51.1%
- Male49.2%48.9%
Relationship status
46.9% of adults in SA8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 33.3% have never married.
SA8Wales
Married or civil partnership46.9%43.8%
Never married33.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.4%9.9%
Separated2%2%
Widowed7.5%7.1%
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in SA8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA8
49%
30%
14%
Wales
- Very good48.9%46.2%
- Good30%32.4%
- Fair13.9%14.5%
- Bad5.4%5.3%
- Very bad1.8%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.