SA3 5AQ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

SA3 5AQ is a postcode in West Cross, Swansea, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA3 5AQ, then scores the surrounding small area 41/100 - bottom 24% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA3 5AQ are housing and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SA3 5AQ is based on Swansea 029 Census 2021. It covers 6,274 residents, 2,529 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 50, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 70% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 19% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near SA3 5AQ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA3 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £300k from 94 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SA3 5AQ can compare 12 state schools within one mile. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SA3 5AQ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.