Heol Islwyn, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA5 4NZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.3%	-1.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46.3%	47.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 area around SA5 4NZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	45.7%	8.2%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	44.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6%	6.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.9%) 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	65.9%	61.2%	-4.7%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	22.8%	26.7%	3.9%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.9%	4.7%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	38.7%	4.2%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	8.2%	2.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	89.8%	-0.2%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% 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	86.3%	90.6%	4.3%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	90.1%	5.1%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.2%	37.2%	25.0%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Heol Islwyn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heol Islwyn was 35.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heol Islwyn has the 9th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 268th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA5 4NZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Heol Islwyn are based on 136 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 Heol Islwyn, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 4NZ

Average Price
£264,325

Semi-Detached
£240,953

Terraced
£239,445

Detached
£283,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heol Islwyn

Average Price
£235,359

Semi-Detached
£234,884

Terraced
£168,977

Detached
£296,053

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heol IslwynStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Heol Islwyn, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-09-29	£290,000
9 Heol Islwyn, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-08-02	£264,133
19 Heol Islwyn, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-12	£265,342
10 Heol Islwyn, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-07-14	£227,219
47 Heol Islwyn, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-01-13	£265,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 4NZ

Employment

SA5 4NZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cadle Primary School Middle Road , Fforestfach SA5 5DU	- not rated	1,117 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blaenymaes Primary School Broughton Avenue , Blaenymaes SA5 5LW	- not rated	1,776 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Login Fach Roseland Road , Waunarlwydd SA5 4ST	- not rated	1,822 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Portmead Primary School Cheriton Crescent , Portmead SA5 5LA	- not rated	1,921 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	2,352 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
Papermill Cafe	Papermill Trout Fishery, Llewitha	200 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 10, Parc Fforestfach	561 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit C, Parc Fforestfach	561 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 2a, Pontardulais Retail Park, Pontardulais Road	712 yd
The Cafe	Tesco Extra Store, Parc Fforestfach	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mary Dillwyn	Ffordd Cynore		449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go	Tesco Extra, Parc Fforestfach		386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra Store, Parc Fforestfach	712 yd
Marks and Spencer Simply Food	Unit 7, Pontardulais Retail Pa, Pontardulais Road	712 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit 7 & 8, Pontardulais Retail Park, Pontardulais Road	911 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 4NZ 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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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