Area Information for Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE

This postcode in Swansea is in Wales. The postcode is within the Mumbles ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Gower. This page combines information for the address Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SA4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2001. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Swansea
Ward Mumbles
UK Parliamentary Constituency Gower * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Mumbles), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of SA4 1YE.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Using this Information Commercially

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Swansea, Wales consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 80
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 90
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 55
Owned with Mortgage 16
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 1
Total 90

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 44
Two People 37
Three People 6
Four People 3
Five People 0
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 90

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 44
Family Household 40
Other Household 6
Total 90

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 91

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Mumbles ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 63
Female 85
Total 148

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around SA4 1YE has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 43% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 3
5-9 0
10-14 3
15-19 3
20-24 7
25-29 10
30-34 8
35-39 5
40-44 5
45-49 2
50-54 11
55-59 14
60-64 11
65-69 14
70-74 12
75-79 10
80-84 12
85+ 15
Total 145

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA4 1YE does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 47
Married 53
Separated 3
Divorced 18
Widowed 19
Total 140

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 61
Good 48
Fair 29
Bad 7
Very Bad 3
Total 148

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 54
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 17
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 21
Other 6
Total 140

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA4 1YE has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 6% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 9
Cannot Speak Welsh 134
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 12
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 133

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 140
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Indian 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Total 148

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 142
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 148

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 142
10+ Years 3
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 148

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SA4 1YE.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 127
Republic of Ireland 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 54
Christian 81
Buddhist 3
Hindu 0
Jewish 2
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 8
Total 148

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Mumbles ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 44% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 32
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 10
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 62
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 3
Total 140

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 1
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 57

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 38
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 14
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 14
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 12
Total 136

Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE is within the Mumbles policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 13 crimes were reported within half a mile of SA4 1YE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 13 crimes committed near SA4 1YE
Neighbourhood Team Address Mumbles
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SA4 1YE. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SA4 1YE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE. The nearest railway station is Swansea, approximately 4.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Swansea 4.3 miles
Gowerton 5.4 miles
Llansamlet 7.7 miles
Bynea 8 miles
Baglan 8.6 miles
Llangennech 8.8 miles
Briton Ferry 8.8 miles
Skewen 8.9 miles
Port Talbot Parkway 9.4 miles
Llanelli 9.8 miles
Pontarddulais 11 miles
Neath 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE. The nearest is OYSTERMOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL, approximately 380 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE. The nearest is BISHOPSTON COMPREHENSIVE, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE. The nearest is Kings Road Surgery, approximately 400 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Swansea, Wales, SA4 1YE. The nearest is Mumbles Swansea Clinic, approximately 160 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.