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Housing in SA4 3ER

What the homes in SA4 3ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gowerton
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA4 3ERWales
Detached29.9%28.5%
Semi-detached37.5%32.1%
Terraced29.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.3% of households in the SA4 3ER area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 35.7% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

SA4 3ER
76%
22%
Wales
  • Owned76.3%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented21.8%17%
  • Social rented1.8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA4 3ERWales
Owned outright35.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council1.3%8.7%
From a housing association0.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA4 3ERWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.8%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

SA4 3ERWales
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%14.6%
Couple, no children19.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 3ER (Gowerton) (about 1,757 residents).

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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