Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
+1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
393
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 393 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA5 4NX
HM Land Registry · Swansea
Average price
£249,217
Median price: £195,500
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Apr '24 – Jul '25Jul '25: 1 sales · avg £138,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£218k£172k£126k
Apr '24Aug '24Oct '24May '25Jul '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SA5 4NX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA5 4NX
Counts are for Waunarlwydd 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
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.9%
Other White3.3%
Other Asian1.2%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
No religion53.1%
Christian38.6%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim2.1%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6421.6%
35–4918.3%
25–3413.6%
65–749.8%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
One person: other21.3%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.6%
Coordinates & Location for SA5 4NX
Postcode
SA5 4NX
Coordinates
51.6431, -4.0021
Grid reference
SS615957
Easting
261,563
Northing
195,705
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QJXVX+65
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
Waunarlwydd
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Waunarlwydd
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 013A W01000760
W01000760MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 013 W02000180
W02000180LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 013A W01000760
W01000760MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 013 W02000180
W02000180Urban: 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
7:34 AM
Sunrise
6:30 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:34 AM
Sunset (today)
6:30 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SA5 4NX 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 W01000760 and MSOA W02000180 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 393
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 4NX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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