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SA2 0XU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Cockett
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,918 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA2 0XU is like

SA2 0XU is a postcode in the Cockett area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,918 people. 77% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below 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 0XU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 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, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 0XU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA2 0 is down 5.6% on the year before.
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Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA2 0XU FAQs

Is SA2 0XU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA2 0XU?

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 0XU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 0XU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 0XU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.3%).

Which council covers SA2 0XU?

The local authority for SA2 0XU is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA2 0XU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 1.7 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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