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Housing in SA3 1EE

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

Neighbourhood
West Gower
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (79.4%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA3 1EEWales
Detached79.4%28.5%
Semi-detached13.3%32.1%
Terraced3.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.1% of households in the SA3 1EE area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 7.3% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 62.5% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

SA3 1EE
88%
Wales
  • Owned88.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented7.3%17%
  • Social rented4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA3 1EEWales
Owned outright62.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.1%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council3.2%8.7%
From a housing association0.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA3 1EEWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.9%). 18.1% of households include dependent children.

SA3 1EEWales
Living alone, under 667.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%14.6%
Couple, no children17.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA3 1EE (West Gower) (about 1,821 residents).

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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