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Housing in SA3

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
29,561 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 11.8%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

SA3Wales
Detached44.5%28.5%
Semi-detached29.9%32.1%
Terraced13%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in SA3 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 52.9% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

SA3
80%
Wales
  • Owned79.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented11.1%17%
  • Social rented8.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA3Wales
Owned outright52.9%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council6.2%8.7%
From a housing association2.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.7%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

SA3Wales
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%14.6%
Couple, no children15.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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