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Housing in SA6 8

What the homes in SA6 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
20,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.1%). Flats make up 10.8%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

SA6 8Wales
Detached19.3%28.5%
Semi-detached29.8%32.1%
Terraced40.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.6% of households in SA6 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.7% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 31.2% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

SA6 8
60%
19%
21%
Wales
  • Owned59.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented18.7%17%
  • Social rented21.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA6 8Wales
Owned outright31.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council11.7%8.7%
From a housing association9.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA6 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SA6 8Wales
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children10%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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