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Housing in SA6 6RD

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

Neighbourhood
Morriston North
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,272 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.3%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA6 6RDWales
Detached27.8%28.5%
Semi-detached70.3%32.1%
Terraced0.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.9%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%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89.1% of households in the SA6 6RD area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 53.6% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

SA6 6RD
89%
Wales
  • Owned89.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented10.3%17%
  • Social rented0.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA6 6RDWales
Owned outright53.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%14.5%
Other private rented1.6%2.5%
From the council0.2%8.7%
From a housing association0.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA6 6RDWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

SA6 6RDWales
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%14.6%
Couple, no children21%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 6RD (Morriston North) (about 1,272 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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