SA5 4AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

SA5 4AA is a postcode in Cockett, Swansea, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA5 4AA, then scores the surrounding small area 49/100 - bottom 39% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA5 4AA are housing and property market signals, 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 SA5 4AA is based on Swansea 017 Census 2021. It covers 6,766 residents, 1,409 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 43, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 13% privately rented, 23% 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 5/10.

For property prices near SA5 4AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £180k from 37 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near SA5 4AA 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 SA5 4AA 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.