Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.4 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.
866
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 866 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 9HG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA5 9HG
Counts are for Mynydd-bach 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
28
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
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
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.7%
Chinese1.5%
Other White1.3%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 2.5%
Religion
No religion45.8%
Christian44.8%
Not answered7.5%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6421.0%
35–4917.0%
25–3413.4%
65–7412.4%
75–848.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
One person: other21.7%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Coordinates & Location for SA5 9HG
Postcode
SA5 9HG
Coordinates
51.6484, -3.9508
Grid reference
SS651962
Easting
265,129
Northing
196,200
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2XX+9M
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
Mynydd-bach
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mynyddbach
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 009D W01000820
W01000820MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 009 W02000176
W02000176LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 009D W01000820
W01000820MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 009 W02000176
W02000176Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 1985
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> PresentOctober 1985 — Introduced
Postcode SA5 9HG 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 W01000820 and MSOA W02000176 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 866
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 9HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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