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SA7 9LQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Birchgrove
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,476 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA7 9LQ is like

SA7 9LQ 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 1,476 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9LQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 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, 23 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 9LQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA7 9LQ FAQs

Is SA7 9LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA7 9LQ?

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 9LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA7 9LQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA7 9LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.2%).

Which council covers SA7 9LQ?

The local authority for SA7 9LQ is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA7 9LQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.7 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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