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Housing in SA3 3LE

What the homes in SA3 3LE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Gower
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.3%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA3 3LEWales
Detached46.3%28.5%
Semi-detached42.2%32.1%
Terraced2.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home8%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.3% of households in the SA3 3LE area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 59.9% own outright and 27.4% with a mortgage.

SA3 3LE
87%
Wales
  • Owned87.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented11.4%17%
  • Social rented1.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA3 3LEWales
Owned outright59.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council0.2%8.7%
From a housing association1.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA3 3LEWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.8%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

SA3 3LEWales
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.8%14.6%
Couple, no children10.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 3LE (West Gower) (about 1,039 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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