Housing in SA4
What the homes in SA4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 58,288 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.2%). Flats make up 7.7%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
75.9% of households in SA4 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.4% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned75.9%66.1%
- Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
- Private rented12.4%17%
- Social rented11.3%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.4%). 26% of households include dependent children.
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.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.