Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
279
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 279 out of 1,909 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
Total residents: 2,409
White Brit.79.5%
Other White7.6%
Other Asian5.0%
African1.3%
+ other · 6.5%
Religion
Total residents: 2,411
No religion54.2%
Christian32.0%
Muslim7.5%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 2,411
35–4923.1%
50–6415.1%
25–3413.7%
10–1511.2%
5–98.3%
+ 5 other age groups · 28.6%
Households
Total households: 920
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.0%
Other17.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.5%
+ 7 other households · 32.4%
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council Area
Gower W07000097
Constituency
W07000097
South Wales
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Cockett
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cockett
International Territorial Level
Swansea
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Scotland
Wales
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 011E W01000836
W01000836
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 011 W02000178
W02000178
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 011E W01000836
W01000836
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 011 W02000178
W02000178
Urban: 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
4:23 AM
Sunrise
8:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:23 AM
Sunset (today)
8:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
April 2006
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> Present
April 2006 — Introduced
Postcode SA5 4NZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD Wales rank: 279
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000836 and MSOA W02000178 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 4NZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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