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SA99 area guide

Who lives in SA99, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
1,207 (2024)
At a glance

What SA99 is like

The SA99 postcode district in Swansea covers 65 live postcodes and is home to about 1,207 people in 582 households. 78.7% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 39.5% 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.

Scores

How SA99 compares

Headline figures for SA99, 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
1/ 10

Lower than most: 5.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£39,324

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA99 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    5.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    39.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA99 FAQs

01
Is SA99 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 5.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is SA99 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA99, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.
03
Who lives in SA99?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.7% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.1%).
04
Which council covers SA99?

The local authority for SA99 is Swansea.

SA99 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SA99?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llansamlet Rail Station, 2.6 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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