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SA5 4BU
Swansea, Cockett • Residential Catchment
Median Price6Y
£117,000SA5 3 year price trend
+42.3%Demographics
Age context for SA5 4BU, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£29,578
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 27.0%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA W02000180), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
21.5%18-29
14.8%30-44
19.5%45-64
27.0%65+
17.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,578 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (27.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, this profile is broadly aligned, with every segment within 1.5 percentage points.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for SA5 4BU
White
96.0%Asian
2.5%Black
0.6%Mixed
0.4%Other
0.4%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,579 residents in total
Largest group: White (96.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 96.0% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 2.5% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for SA5 4BU
In employment
55.2%Unemployed
4.1%Retired
19.6%Student
3.8%Home or family
4.8%Sick or disabled
7.8%Other inactive
4.8%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,278 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (55.2%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Sick or disabled accounts for 7.8% here versus 4.2% nationally, while Retired accounts for 19.6% here versus 21.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for SA5 4BU
Owned outright
32.0%Mortgage or loan
29.1%Shared ownership
0.4%Private rented
23.5%Social rented
15.0%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
707 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (32.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Private rented accounts for 23.5% here versus 20.3% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 15.0% here versus 17.1% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £29,578 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,578 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 17.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 92.0% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 6.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 40.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 61.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 23.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |