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Housing in SA2 8

What the homes in SA2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
12,631 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (33.3%). Flats make up 26.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SA2 8Wales
Detached33.3%28.5%
Semi-detached28%32.1%
Terraced12.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat24.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.6% of households in SA2 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.1% own outright and 24.5% with a mortgage.

SA2 8
66%
13%
20%
Wales
  • Owned65.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.5%17%
  • Social rented20.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA2 8Wales
Owned outright41.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%14.5%
Other private rented2%2.5%
From the council11.9%8.7%
From a housing association8.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA2 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (23%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

SA2 8Wales
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23%14.6%
Couple, no children13.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Swansea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swansea (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwanseaWales
All homes£852£846
One bedroom£688£636
Two bedrooms£797£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,275£1,247
Detached£1,090£1,083
Semi-detached£878£877
Terraced£824£833
Flat or maisonette£750£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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