Cwm Road, Swansea, SA1 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA1 2AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents 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	45.8%	48.9%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	34.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	39.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.4%	15.5%	0.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	34.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	29.2%	34.5%	5.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17%	18.5%	1.5%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	12.5%	10.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	6.1%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around SA1 2AY this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.4%	32.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	15.7%	4.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	17.8%	8.6%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	7.9%	4.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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	19.6%	11.3%	-8.3%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%
White	75.6%	71%	-4.6%	81.4%	-10.4%
Arab	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	80.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	80.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.4%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Cwm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cwm Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cwm Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 250th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.3%.

🔎 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 2AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Cwm Road are based on 15 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 Cwm Road, Swansea, SA1 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2AY

Average Price
£99,247

Semi-Detached
£193,991

Terraced
£80,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,049

Other
£110,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cwm Road

Average Price
£108,961

Semi-Detached
£203,568

Terraced
£113,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,883

Other
£121,727

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cwm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2024-07-05	£69,427
Unit 4D Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-06-06	£112,985
186A Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-11-22	£60,473
Unit 4 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-05-20	£84,336
Unit 4D Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-07-21	£130,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 2AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 2AY 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	39
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	149 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	207 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	468 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	744 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,448 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
Wern Cozy Cafe	39 Llangyfelach Street	249 yd
Swansea Centre for Deaf People	Philadelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road	298 yd
Toi Aroi Thai	1376a Neath Road	309 yd
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	319 yd
Munchies Swansea Ltd	84 Neath Road	353 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smiths Arms	51-52 Neath Road	275 yd
The New Hafod Inn	1380 Neath Road	305 yd
Maggie Dicks	Maggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road	319 yd
Villiers Arms	1410 Neath Road	397 yd
Cwmfelin Social Club	Cwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken on the Road	25 Neath Road	304 yd
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	319 yd
Fat Boy Wingz Swansea	1392 Neath Road	339 yd
Mammas Pizza Parlour	1402 Neath Road	362 yd
Hafod Packed Meals	1394 Neath Road	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		722 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 2AY 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 2AY