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Demographics report

Demographics near SA1 6BG

Census profile

Demographics around SA1 6BG

Census 2021 · Swansea 026
Population8,816usual residents in matched Census geography
Density8,394people per sq km
Median age23matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for SwanseaAverage for Wales
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area72.5%Average for Swansea91.9%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white other, black african
Postcode area22.3%Average for Swansea5.7%Average for Wales
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area50.6%Average for Swansea47.2%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area8,394Average for Swansea2,034Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area78.9%Average for Swansea60%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area52.1%Average for Swansea17.1%Average for Wales16.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.3%Average for Swansea79.1%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Uplands 4
5/ 10

Middle of Wales

This small area sits around the middle of the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 1
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,816matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age23Census area median
Owned33.8%household tenure
Private rent52.1%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White72.5%
Asian17.4%
Black4.7%
Mixed2.3%
Other3.2%
Detailed mix
white british63.7%
asian bangladeshi9.9%
white other8.2%
black african4.2%
asian indian2.8%
asian chinese2.7%
other arab1.7%
other any1.5%
Born: uk79.3%
Born: no passport9.4%
Born: other eu1.6%
Born: india1%
Born: italy1%
Religion

Religion profile around SA1 6BG

Census 2021 · Swansea 026
Largest groupNo religion50.6% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion50.6%
Christian29.1%
Religion not stated9%
Muslim8.1%
Hindu1.1%
Buddhist0.9%
Other religion0.9%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 34% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
38/100
Income
56/100
Employment
35/100
Education
50/100
Health
44/100
Housing access
0/100
Property
50/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 52% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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