Most deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 7.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£175,000
Median property price · SA6 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
-2.8%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%470
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 476
- Employment
- 285
- Health
- 544
- Education
- 351
- Access to services
- 744
- Housing
- 1087
- Community safety
- 897
- Physical environment
- 1719
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swansea 002 (W02000169)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £43,333
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £33,524
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £31,702
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £29,598
£37,032–£50,708
£29,104–£38,615
£29,333–£34,263
£25,913–£33,808
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA6 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA6 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
SA6 5HQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA6 5 sector.
Average price
£199,996
Median price: £175,000
Median -2.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 88 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £127,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£222k£175k£127k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£127,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Freehold
SA6 5HR
£166,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5JS
£243,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
SA6 5JP
£137,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5HR
£222,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5PF
£135,000 · 2026-07-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SA6 5EJ
£357,000 · 2026-06-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5RH
£130,000 · 2026-06-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5NG
£129,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5JR
£200,000 · 2026-06-01 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA6 5BZ
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA6 5HQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA6 5HQ
Counts are for Clydach 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
29
YoY +7%
372513
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY —
21111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
16
YoY +45%
22169
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.2%
Indian1.0%
Other White1.0%
Chinese0.6%
Other Asian0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.9%
Religion
No religion47.5%
Christian43.9%
Not answered7.0%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%
Age groups
50–6421.7%
35–4916.0%
65–7413.6%
25–3412.2%
75–8410.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.1%
One person: other16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 7.7 km straight lineabout 96 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail · West Entrance
Bus stops
- 273 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kelvin Road
Bus · o/s 33 · south-east
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kelvin Road
Bus · before · north-west
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Langer Way
Bus · after · north-east
- 292 m straight lineabout 4 min
Langer Way
Bus · before · south-west
- 355 m straight lineabout 4 min
Penydre Road
Bus · nr 10 · north
Coordinates & Location for SA6 5HQ
Postcode
SA6 5HQ
Coordinates
51.7051, -3.8955
Grid reference
SN691024
Easting
269,122
Northing
202,410
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RP443+3R
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Clydach
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Swansea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaNeath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103South Wales
Police Force
Wales
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 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 002A W01000750
W01000750MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 002 W02000169
W02000169LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 002A W01000750
W01000750MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 002 W02000169
W02000169Urban: 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
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA6 5HQ 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 W01000750 and MSOA W02000169 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 470
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 5HQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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