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SA2 7UL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dunvant & Killay
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,413 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA2 7UL is like

SA2 7UL is a postcode in the Dunvant & Killay area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,413 people. 84.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.6% 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 7UL compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£54,140

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 7UL differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
27.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA2 7UL FAQs

Is SA2 7UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA2 7UL?

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 7UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 7UL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 7UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.3% of residents. 84.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.9%).

Which council covers SA2 7UL?

The local authority for SA2 7UL is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA2 7UL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 1.6 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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