Living in SA1, Swansea
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SA1 in Swansea. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SA1 sold at a median of £110,000 across 66 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Swansea are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Police recorded 711 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Swansea: £205,383, down 0.2% on a year ago (July 2026).
Check sold prices for a specific address in SA1 →
See where SA1 ranks across Wales →
Council tax at Band D in Swansea: £2,238 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SA1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SA1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SA1
66 recorded home sales on the streets around central SA1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £110,000 and a range from £50,000 to £270,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Watkin Street, SA1 6YD | Terraced | £112,500 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 100 Newcut Road, SA1 2DL | Flat or maisonette | £110,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 114 Watkin Street, SA1 6YF | Terraced | £170,000 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| 6 Watkin Street, SA1 6YD | Terraced | £51,000 | 7 May 2026 |
| 86 North Hill Road, SA1 6YT | Terraced | £60,000 | 30 Apr 2026 |
| 1A Jones Terrace, SA1 6YN | Terraced | £70,000 | 17 Apr 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
No Ofsted-rated schools found within range of SA1.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 21.0% |
| Sales and customer service | 15.7% |
| Professional occupations | 14.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.7% |
| Associate professional and technical | 8.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SA1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 6.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SA1 (W01001955, 1,930 residents in 2021, up 24.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 6.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 6.2% | 3.6% | -2.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 24.7% | 29.8% | +5.1 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 67.0% | 66.2% | -0.8 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.0% | 15.1% | -3.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 21.9% | 28.0% | +6.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 28.7% | 30.5% | +1.8 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 61.7% | 63.5% | +1.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 77.2% | 77.9% | +0.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
711 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SA1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Not mapped here for Wales. The flood data on this site is the Environment Agency's, which covers England only. Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning for Wales, where an address in SA1 can be looked up.
Buses from the centre of SA1
Best-served stop: Swansea Railway Station, with 16.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SA1 is Swansea Railway Station: 16.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.2 in the evening and 6.1 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:12, last 22:48. Routes there: 52, 25, 36, 111, 28, 16. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
Common questions about SA1
What is the average house price in SA1?
The average sold price in Swansea is £205,383 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SA1?
Prices in Swansea are down 0.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SA1?
The median of 66 recorded sales around central SA1 in the last 2 years is £110,000, ranging from £50,000 to £270,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
How much crime is there in SA1?
711 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SA1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SA1 at risk of flooding?
The flood maps this site reads are the Environment Agency's, which cover England only, so they say nothing about SA1. For Wales, Natural Resources Wales publishes the Flood Map for Planning, which shows the risk at a specific address.
Is SA1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: the median home sells for £110,000; 711 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SA1 safe?
711 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SA1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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