Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
496
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 496 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: 1,445
White Brit.95.2%
+ other · 4.8%
Religion
Total residents: 1,448
No religion47.5%
Christian43.9%
Not answered7.1%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
Total residents: 1,448
50–6421.6%
35–4916.1%
65–7413.6%
25–3412.2%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
Total households: 674
Any member 66+20.2%
Other16.8%
All members 66+13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.8%
+ 8 other households · 31.3%
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council Area
Neath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103
South Wales
Police Force
Scotland-wide
Ward
Clydach
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Clydach
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 002A W01000750
W01000750
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 002 W02000169
W02000169
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 002A W01000750
W01000750
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 002 W02000169
W02000169
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
4:26 AM
Sunrise
7:57 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
4:26 AM
Sunset (today)
7:57 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode SA6 5HL 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. IMD Wales rank: 496
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000750 and MSOA W02000169 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 5HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-02-01
Current status
Live
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