SA6 8AL area guide
Who lives in SA6 8AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Morriston South
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
SA6 8ALSwansea
What SA6 8AL is like
SA6 8AL is a postcode in the Morriston South area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,580 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA6 8 sold for a median of £120,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SA6 8AL compares
Headline figures for SA6 8AL, set against Wales as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SA6 8AL differs most from the national average.
- 01Mostly owner-occupied
80.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.
SA6 8AL FAQs
01Is SA6 8AL a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SA6 8AL?The median sale price over the last year was £120,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £120,000.
03Is SA6 8AL safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SA6 8AL?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SA6 8AL?The local authority for SA6 8AL is Swansea.
The local authority for SA6 8AL is Swansea.
06How well connected is SA6 8AL?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.