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Housing in SA7 9SH

What the homes in SA7 9SH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Llansamlet
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.8%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA7 9SHWales
Detached28.5%28.5%
Semi-detached63.8%32.1%
Terraced6.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.7% of households in the SA7 9SH area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 47.1% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SA7 9SH
83%
Wales
  • Owned82.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented8.6%17%
  • Social rented8.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA7 9SHWales
Owned outright47.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council0.9%8.7%
From a housing association7.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA7 9SHWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

SA7 9SHWales
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.6%
Couple, no children19%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Swansea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swansea (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwanseaWales
All homes£852£846
One bedroom£688£636
Two bedrooms£797£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,275£1,247
Detached£1,090£1,083
Semi-detached£878£877
Terraced£824£833
Flat or maisonette£750£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA7 9SH (Llansamlet) (about 1,566 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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