SA5 8DB postcode area analysis
LocaleIQ tracks local change signals around SA5 8DB, covering Cockett, Swansea, Wales. It brings together recent local activity, deprivation context, and Census signals so a renter, buyer, or parent can get a quick area read before opening the full interactive report.
What is changing near SA5 8DB
The strongest current signal for SA5 8DB is: Planning applications are the strongest local change signal right now. Recent activity is summarised below so search visitors can see the type of evidence behind the score before they switch into the interactive report.
Criminal Damage And Arson near Carmarthen Road
Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 197 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveRobbery near Clos Calfaria
Street-level police archive record for robbery. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.
1 Jan 2026 • 361 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveCriminal Damage And Arson near Clos Calfaria
Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Awaiting court outcome.
1 Jan 2026 • 361 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveCriminal Damage And Arson near Clos Calfaria
Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Under investigation.
1 Jan 2026 • 361 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveCriminal Damage And Arson near Upper King'S Head Road
Street-level police archive record for criminal damage and arson. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 383 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveVehicle Crime near Carmarthen Road
Street-level police archive record for vehicle crime. Reported by South Wales Police. Latest outcome: Investigation complete; no suspect identified.
1 Jan 2026 • 197 m • UK Police Crime ArchiveArea context around SA5 8DB
LocaleIQ pairs live change signals with official deprivation and Census area context. This helps search visitors understand whether a postcode looks quieter, denser, more rented, or more pressured before they open the interactive report.
Decile 4/10 in Wales
Falls in decile 4 of 10 within Wales.
Swansea 013
16% of households are privately rented in the local MSOA.
Ethnic composition
White 93.5%, Asian 3.1%, Black 1%, Mixed 1.6%, Other 0.8%.
Coverage for Swansea
planning
Planning will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested a council planning source for this area.
hmo
HMO data will appear where LocaleIQ has ingested licensing records for this area.
crime
Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.
roadworks
England-wide roadworks will appear once the scheduled Street Manager crawler has ingested the area around this postcode.
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FAQs about SA5 8DB
LocaleIQ combines planning applications, licensed HMOs, crime trends, roadworks, deprivation context, and Census area context around SA5 8DB. Coverage varies by source, so the page shows which layers are live for Swansea.
The HTML report is regenerated from live or cached upstream data on a rolling basis. This page was last built on 28 Mar 2026 and each source shows its own freshness note.
Yes. Open the live map experience to compare SA5 8DB against another area, inspect route disruption, and drill into source records.
Decile 4/10 in Wales. LocaleIQ shows deprivation as within-nation context only, so it should not be used as a direct comparison between different UK nations.
Yes. LocaleIQ attaches Census 2021 MSOA context such as population density, tenure mix, and median age where that postcode can be matched to an area profile.
Open the full live report for SA5 8DB
The interactive experience adds filters, route modelling, comparison mode, and direct links to source records. Use the live map for deeper analysis before you rent, buy, or shortlist.