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SA4 3 area guide

Who lives in SA4 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
15,081 (2024)
At a glance

What SA4 3 is like

The SA4 3 postcode sector in Swansea covers 307 live postcodes and is home to about 15,081 people in 6,342 households. 78.7% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 3 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 3 compares

Headline figures for SA4 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£257,500

Median over 109 sales in SA4 3, +6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in SA4 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£50,238

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    14.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA4 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 11% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 3 FAQs

01
Is SA4 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA4 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in SA4 3 sold for a median of £257,500 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA4 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 3, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA4 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.4%).
05
Which council covers SA4 3?

The local authority for SA4 3 is Swansea.

SA4 3 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA4 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 1.9 miles away.

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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