Area Information for Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN

This postcode in Swansea is in Wales. The postcode is within the Gorseinon and Penyrheol ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Gower. This page combines information for the address Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN, 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 December 1992. 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 Gorseinon and Penyrheol
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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 (Gorseinon and Penyrheol), 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 near Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN 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.

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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 semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 8
Semi-Detached 90
Terraced 0
Flat (Purpose-Built) 25
Flat (Converted) 3
Total 126
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Swansea, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 55% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 17
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 65
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 19
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 1
Total 126

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 38
Two People 37
Three People 24
Four People 16
Five People 8
Six People 0
Seven People 1
8+ People 1
Total 125

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Swansea, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 82
Other Household 6
Total 126

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 33
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 37
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Gower UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 155
Female 154
Total 309

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 24
10-14 28
15-19 22
20-24 18
25-29 18
30-34 26
35-39 17
40-44 20
45-49 13
50-54 27
55-59 24
60-64 15
65-69 19
70-74 8
75-79 1
80-84 3
85+ 10
Total 306

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA4 2YN 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 113
Married 66
Separated 6
Divorced 35
Widowed 15
Total 235

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.

However, this area of the Gorseinon and Penyrheol ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (69%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 133
Good 80
Fair 61
Bad 23
Very Bad 12
Total 309

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

SA4 2YN and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 32% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 41
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 6
Total 235

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA4 2YN has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 10% 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 31
Cannot Speak Welsh 271
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 34
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 268

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% 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 291
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 4
Bangladeshi 3
Chinese 3
Black Caribbean 1
Other 6
Total 311

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 294
European Union 11
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 4
Total 310

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 294
10+ Years 10
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 309

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 2YN.

Passport(s) Held
None 86
United Kingdom 211
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0

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 154
Christian 132
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 9
Sikh 1
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 312

Economic Activity Embed This

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 59
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 23
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 34
Other 8
Total 233

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 7
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 4
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 20
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 13
Total 100

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 4
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 29
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 19
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 52
Semi-Routine Occupation 42
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 42
Full-time Student 20
Total 234

Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN is within the Gorseinon and Penyrheol policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SA4 2YN
Neighbourhood Team Address Gorseinon and Penyrheol
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

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

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to SA4 2YN. 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 2YN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 16 closest railway stations to Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN. The nearest railway station is Llangennech, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Llangennech 1.6 miles
Gowerton 2 miles
Bynea 2.1 miles
Pontarddulais 2.9 miles
Llanelli 4.7 miles
Swansea 5.9 miles
Llansamlet 7.2 miles
Pantyffynnon 7.5 miles
Pembrey & Burry Port 8.5 miles
Ammanford 8.6 miles
Skewen 8.8 miles
Briton Ferry 11 miles
Neath 11 miles
Llandybie 12 miles
Baglan 12 miles
Kidwelly 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN. The nearest is PENYRHEOL PRIMARY SCHOOL, approximately 130 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN. The nearest is Penyrheol Comprehensive School, approximately 750 yards away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Swansea, Wales, SA4 2YN. The nearest is Princess Street Surgery, approximately 770 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 2YN. The nearest is Ty Einon Centre, approximately 770 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.