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SA5 8DX

Cockett · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Cockett
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Gower
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA5 8DY 67 m
SA5 8DU 88 m
SA5 8DN 150 m
SA5 8ES 154 m
SA5 8ET 156 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA5 8DX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 8
Latitude
51.639270
Longitude
-3.963023
British National Grid easting
264,257
British National Grid northing
195,210

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
W00004062
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 013C · W01000762
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 013 · W02000180

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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18 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
24, Gethin Close, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8DX 22 January 2025 £147,500
24, Gethin Close, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8DX 31 March 2022 £60,000
29, Gethin Close, Gendros, Swansea, SA5 8DX 26 November 2021 £82,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
44
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Clwyd Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    663 m

  2. Gendros Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    711 m

  3. Portmead Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,358
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,476
  • Public order 389
  • Anti social behaviour 318
  • Criminal damage and arson 311
  • Shoplifting 241

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
90

46 female, 44 male

Postcode households
35
Residents per household
2.6
SA5 8 residents
7,786

Age bands in SA5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,427 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

906 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

1,999 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,032 residents

Age 65 and over
19%

1,492 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA5 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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
97.2%
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

20

within 5 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    635 m

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    901 m

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    901 m

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    1.1 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    1.1 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    1.3 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    1.4 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    2.3 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    2.3 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    2.4 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    2.4 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    2.4 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    2.5 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    2.7 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    3.0 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

    BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98056

    3.4 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

    SA1 MEDICAL CENTRE, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98057

    3.4 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    3.5 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    3.8 km

  • STRAWBERRY PLACE SURGERY

    5 STRAWBERRY PLACE, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7AQ

    ODS code W98044

    3.9 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

  • Upper Gendros Crescent

    BCT · Gendros

    0.1 miles

  • Middle Road

    BCT · Gendros

    0.1 miles

  • Upper Gendros Crescent

    BCT · Gendros

    0.1 miles

  • Torrington Road

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.1 miles

  • Upper Gendros Crescent

    BCT · Gendros

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £92,000 from 4 recorded sales in SA5 8DX. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Swansea is £206,059 in June 2026, up 0.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

44 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Clwyd Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 663 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,358 published events cover 12 months, averaging 279.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,476 events.

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