Postcode SA5 5JP is located in an urban city, within the Penderry ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Penderry area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Penderry is £36,986 per year. The nearest station is Swansea, about 2.4 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Penderry has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 31 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Penderry has a very high crime rate, with approximately 98.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 86.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 58.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Penderry is £36,986 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA5 5JP.
The nearest station is Swansea located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £146,000 (about £162 per square foot) in Penderry area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £330,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £222,500 | £231 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £159,500 | £168 |
| Terraced | 12 | £128,000 | £133 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £164,500 | £89,995 | £78,000 |
| 2017 | £105,250 | £95,500 | £71,000 |
| 2018 | £162,500 | £95,000 | £82,500 |
| 2019 | £195,000 | £98,750 | £74,000 |
| 2020 | £195,500 | £110,000 | £78,750 |
| 2021 | £250,000 | £130,000 | £100,000 |
| 2022 | £215,000 | £135,000 | £122,500 |
| 2023 | £248,000 | £147,000 | £127,500 |
| 2024 | £198,500 | £134,000 | £125,000 |
| 2025 | £202,500 | £156,000 | £126,000 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £158,250 | £120,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £123 | £106 | £93 |
| 2017 | £93 | £109 | £89 |
| 2018 | £156 | £105 | £96 |
| 2019 | £136 | £110 | £94 |
| 2020 | £148 | £109 | £97 |
| 2021 | £175 | £137 | £131 |
| 2022 | £198 | £139 | £147 |
| 2023 | £189 | £158 | £147 |
| 2024 | £185 | £145 | £147 |
| 2025 | £197 | £172 | £140 |
| 2026 | £231 | £167 | £123 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA5 5JP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 164, Broughton Avenue, Swansea, SA5 5LW | Terraced | Freehold | £146,000 | |
| 08 Apr 2025 | 22, Knelston Place, Swansea, SA5 5LP | Terraced | Freehold | £109,999 | |
| 05 Mar 2025 | 12, Canaston Court, Swansea, SA5 7LL | Terraced | Freehold | £201,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | 4, Portmead Place, Swansea, SA5 5QB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £90,000 | |
| 07 Feb 2025 | 6, Whiteford Road, Swansea, SA5 5JX | Detached | Freehold | £123,000 |
In the SA5 5JP postcode area, located within Penderry, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA5 5JP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | Pentregethin Road, Swansea, SA5 5EY | Walking directions to One Stop |
Elected local representatives for SA5 5JP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mair Baker
Penderry - Elected 27 Apr 2023
Torsten Bell
Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA5 5JP records about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SA5 5JP in Penderry is £146,000 (about £162 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to SA5 5JP, including Blaenymaes Primary School, Portmead Primary School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA5 5JP scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Swansea West covering SA5 5JP is Torsten Bell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mair Baker (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.