Lion Street, Swansea, SA1 2BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 2BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	54.9%	6.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	51.2%	45.1%	-6.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 2BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	36.8%	48.5%	11.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	33.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.4%	10.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (69.6%) 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	28.4%	39.7%	11.3%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	26.9%	29.9%	3.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	20.4%	16.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	18.9%	10.3%	-8.6%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	1.2%	2.5%

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 2BZ this area, 33.3% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	33.3%	-16.7%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	19.6%	4.1%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	11.3%	5.6%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	21.4%	16.2%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95%	82.2%	-12.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	94.5%	87.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	87.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Lion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lion Street was 205.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lion Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 61st highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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 2BZ, 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 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.

House Prices for Lion Street, Swansea, SA1 2BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2BZ

Average Price
£144,991

Semi-Detached
£171,429

Terraced
£126,243

Detached
£212,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lion Street

Average Price
£174,683

Semi-Detached
£179,893

Terraced
£137,601

Detached
£238,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-03-23	£179,893
19 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-06-10	£113,018
25 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2019-12-11	£114,105
31 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-08-23	£144,149
24 Lion Street, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-11-11	£219,792

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 2BZ

Employment

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 Employee	41
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Other	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	117 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	430 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	682 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	749 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	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	Distance
Wern Cozy Cafe	39 Llangyfelach Street	295 yd
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	393 yd
Uptown Fun Play Area & Coffee Shop	1 Bridge Street	468 yd
Toi Aroi Thai	1376a Neath Road	561 yd
Swansea Centre for Deaf People	Philadelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maggie Dicks	Maggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road	393 yd
Cwmfelin Social Club	Cwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street	410 yd
The Gate House Hotel	360 Carmarthen Road	419 yd
The Smiths Arms	51-52 Neath Road	540 yd
Villiers Arms	1410 Neath Road	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice	Unit 3, Carmarthen Road	170 yd
Waun Wen Chippy	Unit 2, Carmarthen Road	170 yd
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	393 yd
New Hong Kong	91 Courtney Street	442 yd
Chicken on the Road	25 Neath Road	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		787 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 2BZ 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 2BZ