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Housing in SA2

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
51,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 16.4%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

SA2Wales
Detached28.7%28.5%
Semi-detached37.2%32.1%
Terraced17.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.4% of households in SA2 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 39.7% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

SA2
67%
17%
15%
Wales
  • Owned67.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented16.7%17%
  • Social rented15.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA2Wales
Owned outright39.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council9.6%8.7%
From a housing association5.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.9%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

SA2Wales
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%14.6%
Couple, no children14.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households8.2%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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