CARMARTHEN ROAD, SA5 4AL House Prices & Local Information

SA5 4AL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Carmarthen Road, 0.3km from Raven Hill in Swansea. Administratively it sits within Cockett ward and the Swansea West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SA5 4AL is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 52 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £160k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA5 4AL are sourced from Output Area W00004083 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.