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SA3 1EQ area guide

Who lives in SA3 1EQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What SA3 1EQ is like

SA3 1EQ is a postcode in the West Gower area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,821 people. 88.1% of households own their home, 7.3% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.9% 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 SA3 1 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA3 1EQ compares

Headline figures for SA3 1EQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 26 sales in SA3 1, +12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£55,251

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA3 1EQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA3 1 is up 12.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
34.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 7.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA3 1EQ FAQs

Is SA3 1EQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA3 1EQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in SA3 1 sold for a median of £500,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA3 1EQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA3 1EQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA3 1EQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 88.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (79.4%).

Which council covers SA3 1EQ?

The local authority for SA3 1EQ is Swansea.

SA3 1EQ comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA3 1EQ?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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