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SA1 1WD area guide

Who lives in SA1 1WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Swansea
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,186 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA1 1WD is like

SA1 1WD is a postcode in the Central Swansea area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,186 people. 30.9% of households own their home, 49.5% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 39.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SA1 1 sold for a median of £155,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA1 1WD compares

Headline figures for SA1 1WD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 85.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£155,000

Median over 43 sales in SA1 1, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£35,769

Average annual income before tax, higher than 3% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA1 1WD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
19.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
85.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
40.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

SA1 1WD FAQs

Is SA1 1WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 85.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA1 1WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £155,000.

Homes in SA1 1 sold for a median of £155,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA1 1WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA1 1WD, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in SA1 1WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 17.5% of residents. 30.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.1%).

Which council covers SA1 1WD?

The local authority for SA1 1WD is Swansea.

SA1 1WD comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA1 1WD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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