SA4 3BY area guide
Who lives in SA4 3BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Gowerton
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
SA4 3BYSwansea
What SA4 3BY is like
SA4 3BY 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 1,549 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 3 sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.
How SA4 3BY compares
Headline figures for SA4 3BY, set against Wales as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SA4 3BY differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA4 3 is up 6.1% on the year before.
SA4 3BY FAQs
01Is SA4 3BY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SA4 3BY?The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.
03Is SA4 3BY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SA4 3BY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SA4 3BY?The local authority for SA4 3BY is Swansea.
The local authority for SA4 3BY is Swansea.
06How well connected is SA4 3BY?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.