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Demographics report

Demographics near SA3 5AB

Census profile

Demographics around SA3 5AB

Census 2021 · Swansea 029
Population6,274usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,529people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 area94.7%Average for Swansea91.9%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area5.4%Average for Swansea5.8%Average for Wales
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.2%Average for Swansea41.7%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,529Average for Swansea2,034Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.1%Average for Swansea60%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area69.7%Average for Swansea64.3%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.4%Average for Swansea79.1%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · West Cross 3
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in Wales

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
AccessDecile 6
Mixed
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population6,274matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned69.7%household tenure
Private rent10.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.7%
Asian3.1%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.5%
Detailed mix
white british90.6%
white other3.1%
asian other1.4%
asian bangladeshi0.8%
white irish0.8%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
mixed other0.5%
Born: uk83.4%
Born: no passport13.3%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: usa0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around SA3 5AB

Census 2021 · Swansea 029
Largest groupChristian47.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.2%
No religion44%
Religion not stated6.2%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.5%
Buddhist0.4%
Hindu0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 24% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
11/100
Employment
44/100
Education
50/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
39/100
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 3/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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