Cheriton Crescent, Portmead, Swansea, SA5 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA5 5LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	48.4%	51.9%	3.5%	49.0%	2.9%

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	43.7%	34.4%	-9.3%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	45.5%	6.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	43.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	29.9%	26.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	17.6%	18.1%	0.5%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	7.9%	10.2%	2.3%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around SA5 5LB this area, 38.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46%	38.7%	-7.3%	18.2%	20.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	10.8%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	17.1%	9.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	95.9%	93.4%	-2.5%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	96.2%	91.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Cheriton Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cheriton Crescent was 124.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% higher than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cheriton Crescent has the 27th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 159th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.7%.

🔎 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 5LB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Cheriton Crescent are based on 27 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 Cheriton Crescent, Portmead, Swansea, SA5 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 5LB

Average Price
£120,402

Semi-Detached
£119,792

Terraced
£121,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cheriton Crescent

Average Price
£121,969

Semi-Detached
£125,093

Terraced
£131,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,257

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cheriton CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Cheriton Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-12-13	£138,564
2 Cheriton Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-04-24	£130,210
16 Cheriton Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-03-10	£122,297
16 Cheriton Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-07-22	£85,666
23 Cheriton Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-02-23	£122,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 5LB

Employment

SA5 5LB 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	63
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	212 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cadle Primary School Middle Road , Fforestfach SA5 5DU	- not rated	714 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Blaenymaes Primary School Broughton Avenue , Blaenymaes SA5 5LW	- not rated	794 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Clwyd Community Primary School Eppynt Road , Penlan SA5 7AZ	- not rated	881 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	1,093 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	496 yd
Fresco	559 Pentregethin Road	496 yd
Cadle Mill Cafe	91 Broughton Avenue	612 yd
Ravenhill Park Community Cafe	Ravenhill Park, Ravenhill Road	744 yd
Penlan Rugby Football Club	Heol Gwyrosydd	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Embassy Social Club	75 Ravenhill Road	767 yd
Armine Social Club	65 Armine Road	974 yd
Marquis Arms	Marquis Arms, Carmarthen Road	1,000 yd
The Coracle	The Coracle, Conway Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Giorgio	159 Ravenhill Road	352 yd
Curry Pot	685 Pentregethin Road	454 yd
Indian and Kebabwala	169 Ravenhill Road	471 yd
AR Kitchen	85 Broughton Avenue	590 yd
Square Pizza Kitchen Swansea	89 Broughton Avenue	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Pentregethin Road	272 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit 7 & 8, Pontardulais Retail Park, Pontardulais Road	884 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra Store, Parc Fforestfach	1,000 yd
Marks and Spencer Simply Food	Unit 7, Pontardulais Retail Pa, Pontardulais Road	1,000 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 5LB 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	167.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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