Most deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 8.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£334,250
Median property price · SA3 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 110 sales
+2.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%407
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 324
- Employment
- 173
- Health
- 272
- Education
- 1252
- Access to services
- 1067
- Housing
- 1461
- Community safety
- 296
- Physical environment
- 1744
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swansea 029 (W02000196)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £46,730
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £36,371
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £36,619
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £33,881
£39,868–£54,773
£31,477–£42,025
£33,708–£39,781
£29,613–£38,765
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA3 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA3 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 110 sales
SA3 5LG has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA3 5 sector.
Average price
£383,897
Median price: £334,250
Median +2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 110 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £485,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£529k£407k£286k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£485,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5SX
£385,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5NU
£237,500 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SA3 5JU
£215,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA3 5NW
£410,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5PQ
£355,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5AB
£118,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA3 5JN
£587,000 · 2026-07-03 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5DX
£437,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA3 5QJ
£600,000 · 2026-07-02 · Detached · Freehold
SA3 5RP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA3 5LG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA3 5LG
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 +40%
29187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1061
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 —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
24155
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.6%
Other White3.1%
Other Asian1.4%
Bangladeshi0.8%
White Irish0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.3%
Religion
Christian47.3%
No religion42.0%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%
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
- 6.0 km straight lineabout 75 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 65 m straight lineabout 1 min
Alderwood Road
Bus · before · north-east
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Alderwood Road
Bus · after · south-west
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Baywood Avenue
Bus · after · south-east
- 78 m straight lineabout 1 min
Baywood Avenue
Bus · before · north-west
- 88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wimblewood Close
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for SA3 5LG
Postcode
SA3 5LG
Coordinates
51.5871, -4.0027
Grid reference
SS613894
Easting
261,355
Northing
189,488
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QHXPW+VW
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
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 14 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 14 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 5LG 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
WIMD 2025 rank: 407
Present — Active
Postcode SA3 5LG 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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