Cross Street, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, SA5 9LS

Overview of SA5 9LS

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Cross Street is in Brynhyfryd, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA5 9LS is located in the Cwmbwrla electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Cross Street, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, SA5 9LS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA5 9LR, SA5 9JH, SA5 9LP, SA5 9EB, SA5 9JF, SA5 9DZ, SA1 2PL, SA5 9LW, SA5 9EA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA5 9LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	49.0%	3.4%

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	29.9%	35.7%	5.8%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	45.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.4%

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	55.7%	48.9%	-6.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	23.8%	34.9%	11.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	23.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.4%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.4%	7.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	24.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
White	97.1%	96%	-1.1%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	97.1%	92.3%	-4.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	91.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Street was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Cwmbwrla average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla and the 372nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.8%.

🔎 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 9LS, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Cross Street are based on 47 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 Cross Street, Brynhyfryd, Swansea, SA5 9LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA5 9LS

Average Price
£126,011

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Street

Average Price
£163,700

Semi-Detached
£199,643

Terraced
£142,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£58,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cross Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-05-23	£130,775
13 Cross Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-01-16	£132,713
3 Cross Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-02-11	£122,651
7 Cross Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	2020-05-15	£103,341
1 Cross Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2017-12-13	£68,704

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Employment

SA5 9LS 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	77
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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
Gwyrosydd Primary Park Hill Terrace , Treboeth SA5 7DJ	- not rated	754 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	915 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	1,047 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe Heol Gywrosydd , Penlan SA5 7BU	- not rated	1,235 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,338 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
Easytan	483 Llangyfelach Road	103 yd
Cafe 449	449 Llangyfelach Road	134 yd
Cosy Cabin	132 Eaton Road	340 yd
Pizzeria Vesuvio	200-201 Neath Road	687 yd
Manselton Youth Group	Manselton Community Centre, Elgin Street	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morris Arms	423 Llangyfelach Road	161 yd
The Wern Inn	48 Siloh Road	368 yd
The Globe Inn	7-9 Mysydd road	383 yd
Manselton Hotel	1-2 Penfilia Road	396 yd
The Alma Inn Swansea Ltd	10 Bennett Street	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Kebab Swansea Limited	2 Brynhyfryd Square, Penfilia Road	87 yd
Deshi Spice	455 Llangyfelach Road	161 yd
Brynhyfryd Palace	130 Eaton Road	278 yd
Eaton Fish Bar	137 Eaton Road	428 yd
Mandarin Packed Meals	325 Llangyfelach Road	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CK's Supermarket Ltd	460 Llangyfelach Road	82 yd
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road	550 yd
Tesco express	692 Llangyfelach Road	886 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA5 9LS 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	328.9 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	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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