Lion Street is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 2BZ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Lion Street, Swansea, SA1 2BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 2DE, SA1 2BY, SA1 2DB, SA1 2DA, SA1 2DD, SA1 1DX, SA1 1HE, SA1 2BX, SA1 6FU.

Lion Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lion Street are based on 12 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2BZ

Average Price
£162,523
Semi-Detached
£166,588
Terraced
£124,095
Detached
£228,755
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Street

Average Price
£162,523
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-03-23 £166,588
19 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£93,0002021-06-10 £104,183
25 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-12-11 £102,602
31 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002019-08-23 £129,538
24 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea
Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-11-11 £211,033

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWaun Wen Primary School
Lion Street, Waun Wen SA1 2BZ 		117 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		430 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedPentrehafod School
Pentremawr Road, Hafod SA1 2NN 		682 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		749 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		1,225 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Wern Cozy Cafe39 Llangyfelach Street295 yd
Hiks189 Llangyfelach Road393 yd
Uptown Fun Play Area & Coffee Shop1 Bridge Street468 yd
Toi Aroi Thai1376a Neath Road561 yd
Swansea Centre for Deaf PeoplePhiladelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Maggie DicksMaggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road393 yd
Cwmfelin Social ClubCwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street410 yd
The Gate House Hotel360 Carmarthen Road419 yd
The Smiths Arms51-52 Neath Road540 yd
Villiers Arms1410 Neath Road544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Indian SpiceUnit 3, Carmarthen Road170 yd
Waun Wen ChippyUnit 2, Carmarthen Road170 yd
Wokpan191 Llangyfelach Road393 yd
New Hong Kong91 Courtney Street442 yd
Chicken on the Road25 Neath Road517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Suga Foods & Wine313 Llangyfelach Road787 yd

Sport

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

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lion Street dangerous?

In 2023, 528 crimes were reported near Lion Street . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 2BZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 528
Violence And Sexual Offences 217
Anti Social Behaviour 84
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 51
Other Theft 36
Vehicle Crime 20
Drugs 20
Burglary 12
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 8
Shoplifting 5
Bicycle Theft 3
Robbery 3
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 2BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Caepistyll Street265 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cilfrow Court333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Glyn Street532 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Harrington Place476 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Griffith John Street387 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Bowen Street544 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street310 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Odo Street421 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court333 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cilfrow Court333 yd

Employment

SA1 2BZ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 2BZ 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 Employee41
Retired26
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Part-Time Employee22
Student (economically inactive)15
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction3
Manufacturing3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Education2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Transport and storage1
Other1

People

Gender

Female117
Male96

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed12

Health

Very good health85
Good health64
Fair health35
Bad health22
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 19
Degree or Similar 36
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Pakistani3
Black African6
Mixed White and African5
Mixed Other1
White176
Roma1
Arab2
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union7
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years13
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom131
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa3
Southern Asia3
Central and South America1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion104
Christian81
Muslim14
Not answered14
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