Cwm Road, Swansea, SA1 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA1 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	49.8%	47.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	50.2%	52.6%	2.4%	49.0%	3.6%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	48.4%	46.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	34.4%	8.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	14.8%	9.7%	-5.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (68.9%) 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	45.9%	38.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	25.3%	30.3%	5.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	13.1%	16.5%	3.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	11.4%	10.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	3.1%

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 2AZ this area, 36.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.2%	36.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	8.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	25%	14.6%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	9.9%	2%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	8%	7.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.5%	68.3%	-21.2%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	4%	3.6%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	84.3%	69.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	13.4%	8.2%	5.6%	7.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	69.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	9.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	18.2%	6.5%	11.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Cwm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cwm Road was 80.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cwm Road has the 55th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 296th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.5%.

🔎 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 2AZ, 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 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2AZ

Average Price
£112,598

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
95 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2008-02-27	£125,639
137 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2007-11-12	£105,933
155 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2007-04-30	£115,319
131 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-08-21	£120,089
123 Cwm Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2006-07-27	£121,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 2AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 2AZ 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Full-Time Employee	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	22
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Education	2
Real estate activities	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	133 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	209 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	560 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	634 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,391 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	158 yd
Toi Aroi Thai	1376a Neath Road	240 yd
Uptown Fun Play Area & Coffee Shop	1 Bridge Street	286 yd
Swansea Centre for Deaf People	Philadelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road	316 yd
Munchies Swansea Ltd	84 Neath Road	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smiths Arms	51-52 Neath Road	220 yd
The New Hafod Inn	1380 Neath Road	244 yd
Villiers Arms	1410 Neath Road	284 yd
Maggie Dicks	Maggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road	433 yd
Landore Social Club	Landore Social Club, Neath Road	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken on the Road	25 Neath Road	207 yd
Fat Boy Wingz Swansea	1392 Neath Road	241 yd
Mammas Pizza Parlour	1402 Neath Road	255 yd
Hafod Packed Meals	1394 Neath Road	255 yd
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		836 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe		1,074 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 2AZ postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SA1 2AZ