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SA2 8PU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Sketty
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,183 (2024)

SA2 8PUSwansea

At a glance

What SA2 8PU is like

SA2 8PU is a postcode in the Sketty area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,183 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 20.7% 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 8 sold for a median of £271,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA2 8PU compares

Headline figures for SA2 8PU, 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: 7.8 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£58,639

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA2 8PU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
59% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
22.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
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.
05
Low crimePositive
7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

SA2 8PU FAQs

Is SA2 8PU 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 7.8 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 8PU?

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 8PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA2 8PU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA2 8PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 39.5% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (25.6%).

Which council covers SA2 8PU?

The local authority for SA2 8PU is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA2 8PU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 2.0 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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