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SA4 9WD area guide

Who lives in SA4 9WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llangyfelach & Tircoed
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,624 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA4 9WD is like

SA4 9WD is a postcode in the Llangyfelach & Tircoed area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,624 people. 87.3% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 9 sold for a median of £284,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 9WD compares

Headline figures for SA4 9WD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£284,500

Median over 78 sales in SA4 9, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£55,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 9WD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
11.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 9WD FAQs

Is SA4 9WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA4 9WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £284,500.

Homes in SA4 9 sold for a median of £284,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA4 9WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 9WD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 9WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 87.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.4%).

Which council covers SA4 9WD?

The local authority for SA4 9WD is Swansea.

SA4 9WD comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA4 9WD?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). 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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