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SA7 9GJ area guide

Who lives in SA7 9GJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Birchgrove
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,672 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA7 9GJ is like

SA7 9GJ is a postcode in the Birchgrove area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,672 people. 40.4% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 40.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA7 9 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA7 9GJ compares

Headline figures for SA7 9GJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,000

Median over 112 sales in SA7 9, +3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£52,772

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA7 9GJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
40.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

SA7 9GJ FAQs

Is SA7 9GJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA7 9GJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in SA7 9 sold for a median of £190,000 across 112 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA7 9GJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA7 9GJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA7 9GJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.6% of residents. 40.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.2%).

Which council covers SA7 9GJ?

The local authority for SA7 9GJ is Swansea.

SA7 9GJ comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA7 9GJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llansamlet Rail Station, 0.6 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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