SA5 4ES

Cockett · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Cockett
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Gower
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA5 4BU 128 m
SA5 4HJ 138 m
SA5 4EX 200 m
SA5 4NE 207 m
SA5 4HS 221 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA5 4ES
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 4
Latitude
51.646940
Longitude
-3.996629
British National Grid easting
261,955
British National Grid northing
196,126

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Cockett · W05001043
Parish or community
W04001034
Westminster constituency
Gower · W07000097
Output area
W00004056
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 013A · W01000760
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 013 · W02000180

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
P B M House, Kingsway, Fforestfach, Swansea, SA5 4ES 1 December 2016 £500,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Cadle Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    842 m
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Y Login Fach

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km
  3. Maes Derw

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
975
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 330
  • Shoplifting 210
  • Public order 97
  • Anti social behaviour 81
  • Criminal damage and arson 70

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA5 4 residents
5,624

Age bands in SA5 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.8%

861 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

568 residents

Age 25 to 44
25%

1,364 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

1,545 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

1,127 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
50%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

    PR2 FFORESTFACH MEDICL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98007

    1.7 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

    PR1 FFORESTFACH MEDICAL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98028

    1.7 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    1.8 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    3.1 km

  • ESTUARY GROUP PRACTICE

    22 MILL STREET, GOWERTON, SWANSEA, SA4 3ED

    ODS code W98012

    3.1 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

    MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, 51 MAYHILL ROAD, MAYHILL, SWANSEA, SA1 6TD

    ODS code W98015

    3.5 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SKETTY SURGERY, DE LA BECHE ROAD, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 9EA

    ODS code W98021

    3.5 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    3.5 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    3.6 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    3.7 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    3.8 km

  • TY'R FELIN SURGERY

    CECIL ROAD, GORSEINON, SWANSEA, SA4 4BY

    ODS code W98034

    3.9 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

    GREENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 88 MYNYDD GARNLWYD ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7NZ

    ODS code W98039

    4.0 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    4.3 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    4.3 km

  • PRINCESS STREET SURGERY

    PRINCESS STREET, GORSEINON, SWANSEA, SA4 4US

    ODS code W98008

    4.3 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    NICHOLL ST MEDICAL CENTR, 33 NICHOLL STREET, SWANSEA, SA1 4HF

    ODS code W98020

    4.3 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    4.4 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Haven

    BCT · Fforestfach

    0.1 miles
  • Harris Tyre's

    BCT · Fforestfach

    0.1 miles
  • St Illtyd's Church

    BCT · Fforestfach

    0.1 miles
  • Fforest-fach Dewhurst

    BCT · Fforestfach

    0.2 miles
  • Dewhurst

    BCT · Fforestfach

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

44 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cadle Primary School is the nearest published school at 842 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

975 published events cover 12 months, averaging 81.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 330 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.