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SA4 6 area guide

Who lives in SA4 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
14,926 (2024)
At a glance

What SA4 6 is like

The SA4 6 postcode sector in Swansea covers 144 live postcodes and is home to about 14,926 people in 6,220 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 16.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 6 sold for a median of £217,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 6 compares

Headline figures for SA4 6, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£217,500

Median over 76 sales in SA4 6, +0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
5

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

Household incomeMore
£46,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 6 FAQs

01
Is SA4 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA4 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £217,500.

Homes in SA4 6 sold for a median of £217,500 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA4 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA4 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.4%).
05
Which council covers SA4 6?

The local authority for SA4 6 is Swansea.

SA4 6 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA4 6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 1.4 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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