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SA3 4DR area guide

Who lives in SA3 4DR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mumbles & Newton
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,343 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA3 4DR is like

SA3 4DR is a postcode in the Mumbles & Newton area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,343 people. 70.9% of households own their home, 23.8% rent privately and 4.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA3 4 sold for a median of £353,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA3 4DR compares

Headline figures for SA3 4DR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£353,250

Median over 106 sales in SA3 4, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£54,538

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA3 4DR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA3 4 is down 9.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
29.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA3 4DR FAQs

Is SA3 4DR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA3 4DR?

The median sale price over the last year was £353,250.

Homes in SA3 4 sold for a median of £353,250 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA3 4DR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA3 4DR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA3 4DR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.1%).

Which council covers SA3 4DR?

The local authority for SA3 4DR is Swansea.

SA3 4DR comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA3 4DR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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