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SA2 0UZ area guide

Who lives in SA2 0UZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Townhill
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA2 0UZ is like

SA2 0UZ is a postcode in the Townhill area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 50.9% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 49.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA2 0 sold for a median of £226,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA2 0UZ compares

Headline figures for SA2 0UZ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£226,500

Median over 113 sales in SA2 0, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£34,561

Average annual income before tax, higher than 1% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 0UZ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA2 0 is down 5.6% on the year before.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA2 0UZ FAQs

Is SA2 0UZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA2 0UZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £226,500.

Homes in SA2 0 sold for a median of £226,500 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA2 0UZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 0UZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 0UZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 50.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.5%).

Which council covers SA2 0UZ?

The local authority for SA2 0UZ is Swansea.

SA2 0UZ comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA2 0UZ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 1.5 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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