Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
450
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 450 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA1 5JR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 5JR
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Landore electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
30
YoY +50%
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
24
YoY +33%
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.85.7%
Other White4.7%
Bangladeshi1.5%
African1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 5.4%
Religion
No religion50.9%
Christian36.9%
Not answered7.0%
Muslim4.5%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4920.3%
50–6418.4%
25–3415.5%
65–7410.7%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.9%
Households
One person: other24.3%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 6.4 km straight lineabout 80 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 167 m straight lineabout 2 min
Landore Park & Ride
Bus · Grounds · north-east
- 244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Morfa Retail Park
Bus · opp Pizza Hut · south-west
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Landore
Bus · at · south-west
- 280 m straight lineabout 4 min
Landore
Bus · at · north-east
- 390 m straight lineabout 5 min
Swansea.com Stadium
Bus · opp · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA1 5JR
Postcode
SA1 5JR
Coordinates
51.6406, -3.9338
Grid reference
SS662953
Easting
266,285
Northing
195,302
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3R8+6F
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swansea
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Swansea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaSwansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Landore
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Landore
International Territorial Level
Swansea
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swansea 016D W01000788
W01000788MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 016 W02000183
W02000183LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 016D W01000788
W01000788MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 016 W02000183
W02000183Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 5JR introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000788 and MSOA W02000183 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 450
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 5JR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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