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SA7 9SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llansamlet
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,440 (2024)

SA7 9SUSwansea

At a glance

What SA7 9SU is like

SA7 9SU is a postcode in the Llansamlet area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,440 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9SU compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.8 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

£46,378

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA7 9SU differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA7 9SU FAQs

Is SA7 9SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA7 9SU?

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 9SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA7 9SU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA7 9SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers SA7 9SU?

The local authority for SA7 9SU is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA7 9SU?

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, 0.5 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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