Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA5 8BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.4%	49%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.6%	51%	3.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	37.4%	44.9%	7.5%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	40.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.8%	54.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	29.5%	27.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	9.3%	11.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	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.

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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.5%	17.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	8.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	9.1%	1.8%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	23.2%	10.3%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.3%	94.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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%	95.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	95.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Fern Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Street was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Cwmbwrla average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla and the 186th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA5 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Fern Street are based on 132 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 Fern Street, Cwmbwrla, Swansea, SA5 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 8BQ

Average Price
£159,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,028

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Street

Average Price
£154,863

Semi-Detached
£145,431

Terraced
£155,082

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Fern Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-12-17	£111,152
90 Fern Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-03	£168,695
65 Fern Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£151,500	2023-12-08	£165,550
68 Fern Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-08-25	£136,181
106 Fern Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-24	£232,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 8BQ

Employment

SA5 8BQ 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	122
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	23
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clwyd Community Primary School Eppynt Road , Penlan SA5 7AZ	- not rated	1,050 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	1,110 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	1,147 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	1,308 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	1,323 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
Mecca Bingo Club	Mecca Bingo, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	279 yd
Manselton Youth Group	Manselton Community Centre, Elgin Street	394 yd
Kaths Korner Kafe	87b Robert Street	530 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Parc Cwmdu	671 yd
The Range Cwmdu	Parc Cwmdu	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maltsters Arms	88 Pentregethin Road	312 yd
Travellers Well Inn	554 Carmarthen Road	380 yd
Three Sisters (Bar)	Mansel Terrace	435 yd
Three Sisters Kitchen	Mansel Terrace, Approach Road	436 yd
The Gate House Hotel	360 Carmarthen Road	577 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cwmbwrla Bakehouse	93 Stepney Street	232 yd
Shahin Tandoori	30 Cae Bricks Road	415 yd
Spring Garden	101 Cecil Street	602 yd
New Hong Kong	91 Courtney Street	643 yd
Pepinos Pizza	18 Conway Road	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	671 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	671 yd
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road	1,012 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8BQ 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	215.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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