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Postcode · Cwmbwrla · Swansea · Wales

SA5 8NX

Part of Swansea 015E in Cwmbwrla.

SA5 8NX is a postcode in Cwmbwrla, Swansea that skews 65+ and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £833 a month, up 6.1% on the year. Safety ranks in the top quartile of UK sub-areas (14th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SA5 8NX in Swansea · nearest rail Swansea

Median rent
£833
local area median
Council tax
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
33/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Swansea 015E skews 65+ and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix

Tenure data isn't available for this local area.

Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household595
Single-person households46%
Couples with children12%
Lone-parent households14%
Age profile
Under 1817%18–3419%35–4920%50–6420%65+25%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health69%
Born in the UK96%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SA5 8NX?

SA5 8NX sits inside Swansea 015E, part of the wider Cwmbwrla neighbourhood in Swansea. The area skews 65+, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £833/mo, up 6.1% on the year. Council tax is band B. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Safety scores in the bottom quartile nationally; cross-reference the per-category crime breakdown above before signing.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is SA5 8NX for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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