Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.2 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.
407
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 407 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 SA3 5AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA3 5AQ
Counts are for West Cross electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.6%
Other White3.1%
Other Asian1.4%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Christian47.4%
No religion42.1%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4916.9%
65–7414.3%
75–8410.8%
25–348.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.9%
Households
One person: other29.1%
One person: aged 66+23.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 22.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 6.9 km straight lineabout 86 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.2 km straight lineabout 140 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 155 m straight lineabout 2 min
Llwynderw Drive
Bus · after · south-west
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Llwynderw Drive
Bus · before · north-east
- 240 m straight lineabout 3 min
Oaklands Court
Bus · o/s · north
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Fairwood Road
Bus · after · north-east
- 321 m straight lineabout 4 min
Baywood Avenue
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA3 5AQ
Postcode
SA3 5AQ
Coordinates
51.5905, -4.0005
Grid reference
SS615898
Easting
261,514
Northing
189,854
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QHXRX+5Q
User Type
Small 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 AreaGower W07000097
Constituency
W07000097South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
West Cross
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mumbles
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 029C W01000881
W01000881MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 029 W02000196
W02000196LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 029C W01000881
W01000881MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 029 W02000196
W02000196Urban: 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
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 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 SA3 5AQ 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 W01000881 and MSOA W02000196 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 407
Present — Active
Postcode SA3 5AQ 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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