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SA4 3AJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Gowerton
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,777 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA4 3AJ is like

SA4 3AJ is a postcode in the Gowerton area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,777 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.3% 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 SA4 3 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 3AJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,372

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 3AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA4 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 3AJ FAQs

Is SA4 3AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA4 3AJ?

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.

Is SA4 3AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 3AJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 3AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.4% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).

Which council covers SA4 3AJ?

The local authority for SA4 3AJ is Swansea.

SA4 3AJ comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA4 3AJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 97 yards 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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