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SA7 area guide

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
26,267 (2024)
At a glance

What SA7 is like

The SA7 postcode district in Swansea covers 349 live postcodes and is home to about 26,267 people in 10,861 households. 69% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA7 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 131 sales in SA7, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
11

11 schools in SA7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£46,080

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SA7 FAQs

01
Is SA7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SA7?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in SA7 sold for a median of £195,000 across 131 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).
05
Which council covers SA7?

The local authority for SA7 is Swansea.

SA7 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA7?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.2 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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