SA5 5HY is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Caeconna Road, 0.3km from Fforesthall in Swansea. Administratively it sits within Penderry ward and the Swansea East constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SA5 5HY is a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. By day, the area transitions to a low density wholesale and retail character: low density wholesale and retail in mostly white areas, often on urban fringe or close to transport nodes. An average age of 37 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £113k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 1.4% year-on-year. 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 5HY are sourced from Output Area W00004460 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CAECONNA ROAD, SA5 5HY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CAECONNA ROAD, SA5 5HY.
253
37
£ 33,100 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SA5 5HY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 36% social renting, SA5 5HY is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SA5 5HY. The average age is 36.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 77,250
4 sales · Mean £ 87,000
Semi-Detached
£ 125,250
2 sales · Mean £ 125,250
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SA5 5HY has low crime rates — 42 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Caffe Nero0.8 km
- Costa Coffee0.8 km
- Costa Coffee0.8 km
- Cadle Mill Cafe0.5 km
- Cadle Mill Cafe0.5 km
- + 15 more
Retailers - Other
26 nearby- Blaenymaes Stores Ltd0.5 km
- Blaenymaes Stores Ltd0.5 km
- Holland & Barrett0.6 km
- Jenkins Bakery0.1 km
- One Stop Stores Ltd0.1 km
- + 21 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Peking House0.7 km
- Square Pizza Kitchen Swansea0.5 km
- The Indian street kitchen group ltd0.5 km
- Peking House0.7 km
- Square Pizza Kitchen Swansea0.5 km
- + 11 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Marks and Spencer Simply Food0.6 km
- Tesco Extra0.6 km
- B & M Retail Ltd0.5 km
- Marks and Spencer Simply Food0.6 km
- Tesco Extra0.6 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- Mary Dillwyn0.9 km
- Mary Dillwyn0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Swansea3.8 km
- Gowerton3.9 km
- Llansamlet6.1 km
Bus Stops
- Farm Shop0.1 km
- Farm Shop0.1 km
- Cadle Crescent0.2 km
- Ffordd y Brain0.2 km
- Cadle Crescent0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SA55HY · Data under Open Government Licence