DOWNS CLOSE, SA5 5AL House Prices & Local Information

SA5 5AL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Downs Close, 0.3km from Cockett in Swansea. Administratively it sits within Cockett ward and the Swansea West constituency.

For families considering a move, SA5 5AL represents a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 43 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 75% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 41 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £180k, up 10.1% 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 5AL are sourced from Output Area W00004070 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.