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Demographics report

Demographics near SA2 8HS

Census profile

Demographics around SA2 8HS

Census 2021 · Swansea 022
Population8,244usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,861people per sq km
Median age46matched 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 area79.6%Average for Swansea91.9%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, white other, other any
Postcode area11.7%Average for Swansea5.5%Average for Wales
Main religionChristian
Postcode area43.4%Average for Swansea41.7%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,861Average for Swansea2,034Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area57.1%Average for Swansea60%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area62.3%Average for Swansea64.3%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area82.5%Average for Swansea79.1%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Sketty 4
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 4
Elevated pressure
AccessDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,244matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age46Census area median
Owned62.3%household tenure
Private rent11.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White79.6%
Asian11.6%
Black1.1%
Mixed0.9%
Other6.8%
Detailed mix
white british75.1%
asian bangladeshi4.7%
white other3.7%
other any3.4%
other arab3.4%
asian other2.6%
asian chinese1.6%
asian indian1.5%
Born: uk82.5%
Born: no passport12.4%
Born: other eu0.8%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: china0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around SA2 8HS

Census 2021 · Swansea 022
Largest groupChristian43.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian43.4%
No religion40.8%
Religion not stated6.9%
Muslim6.8%
Hindu0.8%
Buddhist0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
52/100
Income
0/100
Employment
48/100
Education
50/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
33/100
Property
27/100
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 2/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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