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SA6 area guide

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
46,841 (2024)
At a glance

What SA6 is like

The SA6 postcode district in Swansea covers 763 live postcodes and is home to about 46,841 people in 19,736 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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 sold for a median of £174,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,500

Median over 322 sales in SA6, −3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
21

21 schools in SA6. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,038

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SA6 FAQs

01
Is SA6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA6?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,500.

Homes in SA6 sold for a median of £174,500 across 322 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers SA6?

The local authority for SA6 is Swansea.

SA6 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA6?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llansamlet Rail Station, 1.9 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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