Barnabas Close, Waunarlwydd, Swansea, SA5 4RY

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Barnabas Close is in Waunarlwydd, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 4RY is located in the Waunarlwydd electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1992-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Barnabas Close, Waunarlwydd, Swansea, SA5 4RY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 4RH, SA5 4RS, SA5 4RF, SA5 4RZ, SA5 4RG, SA5 4RE, SA5 4SX, SA5 4SY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA5 4RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44.9%	49.4%	4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	37.7%	11.2%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11%	6.2%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.1%	50%	-5.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	24.2%	29.2%	5.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11%	12.2%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.2%	18.4%	-5.8%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	15.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	7.5%	1.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	26.3%	7.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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)
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	95.3%	1.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% 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	95.3%	97%	1.7%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	96.4%	1.1%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.4%	37.2%	18.2%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Barnabas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnabas Close was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.1% lower than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnabas Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 376th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA5 4RY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Barnabas Close are based on 15 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 Barnabas Close, Waunarlwydd, Swansea, SA5 4RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 4RY

Average Price
£228,278

Semi-Detached
£231,402

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£223,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnabas Close

Average Price
£230,387

Semi-Detached
£232,039

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£227,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnabas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Barnabas Close, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-04-28	£257,828
2 Barnabas Close, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2016-07-22	£227,832
7 Barnabas Close, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-01-29	£185,903
4 Barnabas Close, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-06-26	£211,592
25 Barnabas Close, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-09-28	£243,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 4RY

Employment

SA5 4RY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	19
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Login Fach Roseland Road , Waunarlwydd SA5 4ST	- not rated	537 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waunarlwydd Primary School Brithwen Road , Waunarlwydd SA5 4QS	- not rated	622 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gowerton School Cecil Road , Gowerton SA4 3DL	- not rated	1,503 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hendrefoilan Primary School Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7LF	- not rated	1,917 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dunvant Primary Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7SN	- not rated	1,948 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mason Arms	104 Swansea Road		370 yd
Grill House	42 Cwm Clyd		789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waunarlwydd RFC	Waunarlwydd R F C, Roseland Road		592 yd
The farmers Arms	284 Swansea Road		678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastern Kitchen	110 Swansea Road		364 yd
Dinu's Pizza LTD	284 Swansea Road		678 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 4RY 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	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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