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Housing in SA3 1

What the homes in SA3 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
3,432 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (72.6%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA3 1Wales
Detached72.6%28.5%
Semi-detached19.3%32.1%
Terraced3.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.7% of households in SA3 1 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 60.7% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

SA3 1
85%
Wales
  • Owned84.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.7%0.3%
  • Private rented9.3%17%
  • Social rented5.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA3 1Wales
Owned outright60.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan24%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%14.5%
Other private rented3.6%2.5%
From the council3.2%8.7%
From a housing association2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA3 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.1%). 17.5% of households include dependent children.

SA3 1Wales
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%14.6%
Couple, no children19%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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