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SA1 8BB area guide

Who lives in SA1 8BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Thomas
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,634 (2024)

SA1 8BBSwansea

At a glance

What SA1 8BB is like

SA1 8BB is a postcode in the St Thomas area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,634 people. 48% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 45.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA1 8 sold for a median of £160,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA1 8BB compares

Headline figures for SA1 8BB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£160,000

Median over 69 sales in SA1 8, +10.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,787

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA1 8BB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA1 8 is up 10.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA1 8BB FAQs

Is SA1 8BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA1 8BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,000.

Homes in SA1 8 sold for a median of £160,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA1 8BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA1 8BB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA1 8BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.9% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.2%).

Which council covers SA1 8BB?

The local authority for SA1 8BB is Swansea.

SA1 8BB comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA1 8BB?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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 Rail Station, 0.3 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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