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Housing in SA6 6JS

What the homes in SA6 6JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Morriston North
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,355 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 29.2%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SA6 6JSWales
Detached3.2%28.5%
Semi-detached41.5%32.1%
Terraced25.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat29.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.2% of households in the SA6 6JS area own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 13.6% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

SA6 6JS
29%
61%
Wales
  • Owned29.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented7.6%17%
  • Social rented61.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free1.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA6 6JSWales
Owned outright13.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.2%14.5%
Other private rented1.4%2.5%
From the council59.8%8.7%
From a housing association1.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA6 6JSWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

SA6 6JSWales
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%14.6%
Couple, no children7.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children12.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children18.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 SA6 6JS (Morriston North) (about 1,355 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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