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Demographics report

Demographics near SA5 8AB

Census profile

Demographics around SA5 8AB

Census 2021 · Swansea 013
Population8,009usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,377people per sq km
Median age37matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area83.5%Average for Swansea91.9%Average for Wales94.1%
Significant presenceasian bangladeshi, black african, asian other
Postcode area10.2%Average for Swansea3.6%Average for Wales
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area52.8%Average for Swansea47.2%Average for Wales
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,377Average for Swansea2,034Average for Wales1,516
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.6%Average for Swansea60%Average for Wales58.5%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area52.6%Average for Swansea64.3%Average for Wales66.3%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area73.8%Average for Swansea79.1%Average for Wales
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 · Cockett 8
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in Wales

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of Wales on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 2
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
Community SafetyDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,009matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age37Census area median
Owned52.6%household tenure
Private rent15.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White83.5%
Asian9.1%
Black4.2%
Mixed1.4%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british81.6%
asian bangladeshi5%
black african3.7%
asian other1.5%
white other1.4%
asian indian1.3%
asian pakistani1.3%
other arab1.3%
Born: uk73.8%
Born: no passport21.9%
Born: poland1.2%
Born: romania0.5%
Born: ireland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around SA5 8AB

Census 2021 · Swansea 013
Largest groupNo religion52.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion52.8%
Christian36.5%
Religion not stated5.6%
Muslim3.8%
Other religion0.5%
Sikh0.3%
Buddhist0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 22% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
57/100
Income
11/100
Employment
51/100
Education
50/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
11/100
Property
54/100
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 1/10 in Wales for the small area around this postcode.
  • 16% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
SA5 8AB Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ