Weig Gardens, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA5 8DR is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	45.8%	46.9%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.2%	53.1%	-1.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 8DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	31.5%	48.6%	17.1%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	36.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.7%	7.8%	-5.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.2%	3.1%	-5.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	50.4%	51%	0.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	22.2%	28.6%	6.4%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	17.3%	14.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	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 20.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	22.3%	-7.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	18%	-4.4%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.6%	8.5%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	20.3%	11.6%	33.8%	-13.5%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	9.1%	9.1%	1.1%	8.0%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.6%	78.5%	-14.1%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	84.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	84.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is Weig Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weig Gardens was 174.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% higher than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Weig Gardens has the 12th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 89th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.8%.

🔎 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 8DR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 Weig Gardens are based on 20 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 Weig Gardens, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 8DR

Average Price
£119,205

Semi-Detached
£122,290

Terraced
£112,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weig Gardens

Average Price
£121,932

Semi-Detached
£124,033

Terraced
£117,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weig GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Weig Gardens, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-02-24	£168,225
27 Weig Gardens, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-28	£162,438
5 Weig Gardens, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-01	£151,155
27 Weig Gardens, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£91,000	2022-04-29	£104,055
20 Weig Gardens, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-02-20	£119,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 8DR

Employment

SA5 8DR 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	91
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	33
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	325 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	481 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Portmead Primary School Cheriton Crescent , Portmead SA5 5LA	- not rated	949 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe Heol Gywrosydd , Penlan SA5 7BU	- not rated	1,237 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cadle Primary School Middle Road , Fforestfach SA5 5DU	- not rated	1,486 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	572 yd
Fresco	559 Pentregethin Road	572 yd
Ravenhill Park Community Cafe	Ravenhill Park, Ravenhill Road	666 yd
Nibbles	862 Camarthen Rd	744 yd
Penlan Rugby Football Club	Heol Gwyrosydd	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coracle	The Coracle, Conway Road	389 yd
Armine Social Club	65 Armine Road	657 yd
Embassy Social Club	75 Ravenhill Road	679 yd
Travellers Well Inn	554 Carmarthen Road	816 yd
Marquis Arms	Marquis Arms, Carmarthen Road	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepinos Pizza	18 Conway Road	305 yd
Kings Fish Bar	26a Conway Road	346 yd
Tandoori Spice	554 Middle Road	584 yd
Indian and Kebabwala	169 Ravenhill Road	689 yd
Pizza Giorgio	159 Ravenhill Road	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	780 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	780 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Pentregethin Road	811 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8DR 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	242.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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