High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 1LZ is primarily male, with 64.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	35.5%	-9.5%	51.0%	-15.5%
Male	55%	64.5%	9.5%	49.0%	15.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SA1 1LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	50.6%	3.3%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	18.9%	-7.1%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.8%	22.8%	8.0%	9.1%	13.7%
Widowed	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	35.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	34.4%	36.1%	1.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	20.6%	17.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	8.5%	7.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.2%	2.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	27.8%	-13.0%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	13.6%	6.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	16.5%	10.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	25%	4.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	9.5%	4.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.8%	73.6%	-14.2%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	69.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	6.3%	8%	1.7%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	13.4%	6.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	69.7%	-12.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.9%	7.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4%	1.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 27.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 204th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 1LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 349 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swansea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Swansea, SA1 1LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 1LZ

Average Price
£119,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,175

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,806

Other
£224,775

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£328,822

Semi-Detached
£192,250

Terraced
£186,192

Detached
£301,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,414

Other
£1,002,815

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
113 High Street, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2023-04-26	£61,362
105 High Street, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2020-04-14	£229,950
113 High Street, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2015-01-09	£64,142
115 High Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-02-02	£137,602
117 High Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2006-01-05	£107,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 1LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 1LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	135 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	534 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	615 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,031 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	1,076 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Matt's Cafe	Matthew's House, High Street	237 yd
Uptown Fun Play Area & Coffee Shop	1 Bridge Street	242 yd
i58 Cafe City Church	Dyfatty Street	261 yd
Cafe Cwtch@Swansea Business School	180 High Street	299 yd
Cafe Break	72 High Street	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Duke Inn	140 High Street	224 yd
Full Moon	143-144 High Street	224 yd
Villiers Arms	1410 Neath Road	340 yd
The Farmers Arms	19 North Hill Road	497 yd
Hippos	207 High Street	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebabs	70 High Street	365 yd
Best Kebab	70 High Street	387 yd
Mammas Pizza Parlour	1402 Neath Road	408 yd
Hafod Packed Meals	1394 Neath Road	408 yd
Fat Boy Wingz Swansea	1392 Neath Road	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe		578 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street		1,084 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 1LZ postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SA1 1LZ