The Crescent, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA5 5AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	48.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.9%	51.5%	2.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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	34.5%	39.4%	4.9%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	46.2%	0.4%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.3%	49.1%	5.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	13.7%	13.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	7.2%	6.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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	33%	21.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	31.3%	15.8%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	90.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.1%	90.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	93.1%	90.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.0% higher than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 66th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA5 5AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 The Crescent are based on 10 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 The Crescent, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 5AQ

Average Price
£173,518

Semi-Detached
£173,512

Terraced
£173,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£171,934

Semi-Detached
£171,820

Terraced
£172,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-14	£144,947
8 The Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2022-05-11	£215,677
11 The Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-07-03	£123,512
5 The Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-12-01	£211,660
6 The Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-09-09	£157,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 5AQ

Employment

SA5 5AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portmead Primary School Cheriton Crescent , Portmead SA5 5LA	- not rated	153 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Clwyd Community Primary School Eppynt Road , Penlan SA5 7AZ	- not rated	654 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cadle Primary School Middle Road , Fforestfach SA5 5DU	- not rated	857 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	918 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blaenymaes Primary School Broughton Avenue , Blaenymaes SA5 5LW	- not rated	958 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
Turkish Delight & Grill House	559 Pentregethin Road	279 yd
Fresco	559 Pentregethin Road	279 yd
Ravenhill Park Community Cafe	Ravenhill Park, Ravenhill Road	617 yd
Penlan Rugby Football Club	Heol Gwyrosydd	643 yd
Pavilion Cafe	Mynydd Newydd Playing Fields, Heol Gwyrosydd	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embassy Social Club	75 Ravenhill Road	643 yd
Armine Social Club	65 Armine Road	837 yd
The Coracle	The Coracle, Conway Road	844 yd
Marquis Arms	Marquis Arms, Carmarthen Road	915 yd
Penlan Social Club	Penlan Social Club, Heol Gwyrosydd	954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Giorgio	159 Ravenhill Road	176 yd
Indian and Kebabwala	169 Ravenhill Road	324 yd
Tandoori Spice	554 Middle Road	540 yd
Curry Pot	685 Pentregethin Road	680 yd
AR Kitchen	85 Broughton Avenue	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Pentregethin Road		124 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit 7 & 8, Pontardulais Retail Park, Pontardulais Road		1,046 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 5AQ 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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