Postcode sector · Swansea

SA2 8 area guide

Who lives in SA2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Population: 12,631 (2024)

SA2 8Postcode sector · Swansea

At a glance

What SA2 8 is like

The SA2 8 postcode sector in Swansea covers 150 live postcodes and is home to about 12,631 people in 5,089 households. 65.6% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 20.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 37.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA2 8 sold for a median of £271,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA2 8 compares

Headline figures for SA2 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£271,000

Median over 40 sales in SA2 8, −28.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in SA2 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£51,822

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
20% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA2 8 is down 28.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA2 8 FAQs

Is SA2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £271,000.

Homes in SA2 8 sold for a median of £271,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −28.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.9% of residents. 65.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.3%).

Which council covers SA2 8?

The local authority for SA2 8 is Swansea.

SA2 8 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA2 8?

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, 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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