Brynglas Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA5 8HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	52.4%	2.8%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50.4%	47.6%	-2.8%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	27.1%	37.2%	10.1%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	45.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	47.2%	49.7%	2.5%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	29.1%	30.2%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.6%	13.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.3%	15.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	13.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.7%	4.9%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.7%	9.2%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	32.6%	7.3%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	85.8%	-7.7%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	94.3%	88.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	88.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Brynglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brynglas Road was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.0% lower than the Cockett average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brynglas Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Cockett and the 293rd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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. 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 8HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Brynglas Road are based on 8 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 Brynglas Road, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 8HY

Average Price
£152,825

Semi-Detached
£183,774

Terraced
£140,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brynglas Road

Average Price
£165,788

Semi-Detached
£192,847

Terraced
£156,768

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brynglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brynglas Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-01-15	£164,242
4 Brynglas Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-02-11	£93,448
5 Brynglas Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-02-05	£193,341
7 Brynglas Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2018-07-19	£221,452
5 Brynglas Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-01-29	£206,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 8HY

Employment

SA5 8HY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SA5 8HY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	168
Retired	115
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Education	21
Construction	17
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	468 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dylan Thomas Community School John Street , Cockett SA2 0FR	- not rated	709 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gors Community Primary School Gors Avenue , Cockett SA1 6SF	- not rated	758 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Clwyd Community Primary School Eppynt Road , Penlan SA5 7AZ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cadle Primary School Middle Road , Fforestfach SA5 5DU	- not rated	1,230 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
Swan Catering	40 Ael Y Bryn Road	173 yd
Nibbles	862 Camarthen Rd	273 yd
Subway	Unit 4, 908 Carmarthen Road	352 yd
Ravenhill Park Community Cafe	Ravenhill Park, Ravenhill Road	596 yd
The Little Fforest Cafe	995a Carmarthen Road	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marquis Arms	Marquis Arms, Carmarthen Road	352 yd
Armine Social Club	65 Armine Road	386 yd
Embassy Social Club	75 Ravenhill Road	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deano's Diner t/a Dafen Diner	866 Carmarthen Road	284 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 44A, Cwmdu Industrial Estate	594 yd
Tandoori Spice	554 Middle Road	682 yd
Indian and Kebabwala	169 Ravenhill Road	888 yd
Curry King	89 Heol Y Gors	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		936 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		936 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 8HY 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	111.6 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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