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Housing in Swansea

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
178,688 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.6%). Flats make up 18.9%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

SwanseaWales
Detached17.9%28.5%
Semi-detached32.6%32.1%
Terraced30.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat14.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.9% of households in Swansea own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 32.3% own outright and 24.7% with a mortgage.

Swansea
57%
20%
22%
Wales
  • Owned56.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented20.4%17%
  • Social rented22%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SwanseaWales
Owned outright32.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.4%2.5%
From the council13.4%8.7%
From a housing association8.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SwanseaWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

SwanseaWales
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children14.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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

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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