Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.9 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.
11
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11 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 SA5 5LQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA5 5LQ
Counts are for Penderry 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
36
YoY —
53270
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
22
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.77.8%
Other White14.7%
African2.1%
+ other · 5.4%
Religion
No religion57.1%
Christian33.4%
Not answered6.2%
Muslim2.7%
+ other · 0.7%
Age groups
35–4920.8%
50–6414.9%
10–1511.7%
25–3411.1%
≤49.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.8%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children25.2%
One person: other20.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 77 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 90 m straight lineabout 1 min
Briars Court
Bus · before · north-east
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blaen-y-Maes Drive
Bus · before · south
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Blaen-y-Maes Roundabout
Bus · after · south
- 251 m straight lineabout 3 min
Blaenymaes Roundabout
Bus · Nr · north-west
- 258 m straight lineabout 3 min
Penplas
Bus · at · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA5 5LQ
Postcode
SA5 5LQ
Coordinates
51.6546, -3.9736
Grid reference
SS635969
Easting
263,572
Northing
196,933
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM23G+RH
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 AreaSwansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Penderry
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Penderry
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 011A W01000830
W01000830MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 011 W02000178
W02000178LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 011A W01000830
W01000830MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 011 W02000178
W02000178Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentJanuary 1993 — Introduced
Postcode SA5 5LQ 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 W01000830 and MSOA W02000178 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 11
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 5LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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