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Housing in SA1 8

What the homes in SA1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
22,841 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.9%). Flats make up 34.2%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SA1 8Wales
Detached9.6%28.5%
Semi-detached24.2%32.1%
Terraced31.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat30.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.4% of households in SA1 8 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 23.2% own outright and 23.2% with a mortgage.

SA1 8
46%
23%
29%
Wales
  • Owned46.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.3%
  • Private rented23.4%17%
  • Social rented29.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA1 8Wales
Owned outright23.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council13.3%8.7%
From a housing association15.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA1 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.2%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SA1 8Wales
Living alone, under 6630.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%14.6%
Couple, no children15.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Swansea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swansea (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwanseaWales
All homes£852£846
One bedroom£688£636
Two bedrooms£797£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,275£1,247
Detached£1,090£1,083
Semi-detached£878£877
Terraced£824£833
Flat or maisonette£750£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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