West Cross Lane, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA3 5LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	51.4%	3.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.1%	48.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SA3 5LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.9%	22.3%	-4.6%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	61.2%	6.1%	44.2%	17.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10.6%	5.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.1%	60.3%	3.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	29.5%	30.3%	0.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	8.4%	7.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SA3 5LU this area, 3.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.6%	3.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	20.9%	4.7%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	50%	56.4%	6.4%	33.8%	22.6%
Other	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.7%	94.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	93.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.5%	-2.3%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	5%	3.9%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is West Cross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Cross Lane was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Mumbles average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Cross Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Mumbles and the 198th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 160.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SA3 5LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very low )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Cross Lane are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swansea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Cross Lane, West Cross, Swansea, SA3 5LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA3 5LU

Average Price
£612,098

Semi-Detached
£467,088

Terraced
£295,081

Detached
£658,793

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Cross Lane

Average Price
£441,272

Semi-Detached
£331,400

Terraced
£308,455

Detached
£523,003

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,981

Other
£422,983

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Cross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 West Cross Lane, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-11-29	£566,302
58 West Cross Lane, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£544,000	2021-06-22	£653,667
60 West Cross Lane, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-09-04	£783,942
57 West Cross Lane, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-10-04	£478,445
73 West Cross Lane, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£465,500	2018-09-28	£647,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA3 5LU

Employment

SA3 5LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SA3 5LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Primary School West Cross Avenue , West Cross SA3 5TS	- not rated	422 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's Catholic Primary School West Cross Avenue , West Cross SA3 5TS	- not rated	422 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Whitestone Primary School Off Rushwind Close , West Cross SA3 5RF	- not rated	619 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mayals Primary School Fairwood Road , West Cross SA3 5JP	- not rated	863 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newton Primary School Slade Road , Newton SA3 4UE	- not rated	1,040 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Norton Stores	9 Westcross Avenue	449 yd
Rag and Bone Cafe Ltd	136 Westcross Lane	521 yd
Coffee Tree	9 Alderwood Road	692 yd
TA Centre	Ta Centre, The Grange, Mumbles Road	927 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The West Cross Inn	West Cross Inn, Mumbles Road		600 yd
The Beaufort Arms	1 Castle Road		648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Cross Chinese Takeaway	128 Westcross Lane	520 yd
Spice	13 Alderwood Road	692 yd
Dick Bartons Fish and Chip Shop	16 Alderwood Road	692 yd
Dominos Pizza	14 Alderwood Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aru Food & Wine	130 Westcross Lane		520 yd
Spar	10-12 Alderwood Road		692 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA3 5LU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.