Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.0 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.
1411
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1411 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 SA6 5QY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA6 5QY
Counts are for Morriston 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
69
YoY +13%
856545
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +55%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY +10%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +50%
352412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
38
YoY +111%
38238
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion40.8%
Not answered5.6%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6420.9%
35–4917.9%
65–7415.5%
25–3411.5%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.2%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 64 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
Christopher Road
Bus · before · south
- 189 m straight lineabout 2 min
Orpheus Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 201 m straight lineabout 3 min
Ynystawe
Bus · at · north-east
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Orpheus Road
Bus · before · north-west
- 288 m straight lineabout 4 min
Park Road
Bus · before · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA6 5QY
Postcode
SA6 5QY
Coordinates
51.6835, -3.9124
Grid reference
SN678000
Easting
267,886
Northing
200,039
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM3MQ+C2
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
Morriston
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Morriston
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 003E W01000815
W01000815MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 003 W02000170
W02000170LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 003E W01000815
W01000815MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 003 W02000170
W02000170Urban: 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
7:49 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:49 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 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 5QY 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 W01000815 and MSOA W02000170 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1411
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 5QY 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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