Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, SA5 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA5 9LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	39%	49%	10.0%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	29.3%	-10.9%	44.2%	-14.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	15.4%	12.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	44.4%	42.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	26%	32.8%	6.8%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.8%	17.6%	2.8%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

In the area around SA5 9LD this area, 28.3% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	28.3%	-6.7%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	7.9%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.5%	0.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	22.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	7.2%	6.6%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	96.8%	87.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	97.7%	87.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	87.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Llangyfelach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Llangyfelach Road was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Llangyfelach Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 392nd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA5 9LD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Llangyfelach Road are based on 673 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 Llangyfelach Road, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, SA5 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 9LD

Average Price
£109,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Llangyfelach Road

Average Price
£171,894

Semi-Detached
£192,272

Terraced
£141,322

Detached
£310,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,122

Other
£311,933

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Llangyfelach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
251 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-02-27	£111,850
237 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-02-09	£113,706
245 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-31	£119,839
243 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£117,604	2023-08-30	£128,123
247 Llangyfelach Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2023-08-25	£100,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA5 9LD

Employment

SA5 9LD 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	79
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	335 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	617 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	623 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	1,267 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	1,492 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
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	218 yd
Cosy Cabin	132 Eaton Road	409 yd
Kaths Korner Kafe	87b Robert Street	453 yd
Munchies Swansea Ltd	84 Neath Road	592 yd
Swansea Centre for Deaf People	Philadelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn	294 Llangyfelach Road	196 yd
Maggie Dicks	Maggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road	219 yd
Manselton Social Club	45 Major Street	329 yd
Cwmfelin Social Club	Cwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street	396 yd
The Globe Inn	7-9 Mysydd road	513 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	219 yd
Mandarin Packed Meals	325 Llangyfelach Road	305 yd
Eaton Fish Bar	137 Eaton Road	329 yd
New Hong Kong	91 Courtney Street	404 yd
Brynhyfryd Palace	130 Eaton Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		196 yd
CK's Supermarket Ltd	460 Llangyfelach Road		765 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 9LD 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	192.5 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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