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SA2 7LA area guide

Who lives in SA2 7LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanmorlais & Three Crosses
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,396 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA2 7LA is like

SA2 7LA is a postcode in the Llanmorlais & Three Crosses area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,396 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 6.3% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA2 7 sold for a median of £273,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA2 7LA compares

Headline figures for SA2 7LA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£273,000

Median over 133 sales in SA2 7, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,785

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 7LA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA2 7LA FAQs

Is SA2 7LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA2 7LA?

The median sale price over the last year was £273,000.

Homes in SA2 7 sold for a median of £273,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA2 7LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 7LA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 7LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.9% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.2%).

Which council covers SA2 7LA?

The local authority for SA2 7LA is Swansea.

SA2 7LA comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA2 7LA?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 2.5 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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