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SA6 8WD area guide

Who lives in SA6 8WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bon-y-maen
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,084 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA6 8WD is like

SA6 8WD is a postcode in the Bon-y-maen area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,084 people. 57.1% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 30.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 55.3% 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.

Scores

How SA6 8WD compares

Headline figures for SA6 8WD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£120,000

Median over 43 sales in SA6 8, −4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£37,126

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA6 8WD differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
30.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA6 8WD FAQs

Is SA6 8WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA6 8WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £120,000.

Homes in SA6 8 sold for a median of £120,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA6 8WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA6 8WD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA6 8WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.7%).

Which council covers SA6 8WD?

The local authority for SA6 8WD is Swansea.

SA6 8WD comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA6 8WD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

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.

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