City
Who lives in Swansea
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Swansea, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 178,688 (2024)
SwanseaCity
Who lives in Swansea
Residents
178,688
2024 estimate
Households
74,395
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.5% of residents. 22.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 19.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SwanseaWales
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
Swansea
50%
50%
Wales
- Female50.4%51.1%
- Male49.6%48.9%
Relationship status
38% of adults in Swansea are married or in a civil partnership, below the Wales average of 43.8%. 43.3% have never married.
SwanseaWales
Married or civil partnership38%43.8%
Never married43.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.9%
Separated2.3%2%
Widowed6.8%7.1%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in Swansea describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
Swansea
47%
31%
14%
Wales
- Very good46.9%46.2%
- Good31.2%32.4%
- Fair14.2%14.5%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.