Postcode district · Swansea

SA1 area guide

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

Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Population: 72,074 (2024)

SA1Postcode district · Swansea

At a glance

What SA1 is like

The SA1 postcode district in Swansea covers 1,297 live postcodes and is home to about 72,074 people in 28,254 households. 44.4% of households own their home, 28% rent privately and 26.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 43.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA1 sold for a median of £142,495 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA1 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,495

Median over 393 sales in SA1, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

23 schools in SA1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,877

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
21.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

SA1 FAQs

Is SA1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA1?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,495.

Homes in SA1 sold for a median of £142,495 across 393 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.1% of residents. 44.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.7%).

Which council covers SA1?

The local authority for SA1 is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 0.1 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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