Graham Street, Swansea, SA1 2NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 2NB is primarily male, with 57% 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	43.8%	43%	-0.8%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	56.2%	57%	0.8%	49.0%	8.0%

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 2NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	39.1%	42.9%	3.8%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	35.4%	-3.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	12.9%	2.2%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	9.1%	7.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.4%

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	42.2%	39.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	29.9%	33.2%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17.9%	18.1%	0.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	23.8%	-12.8%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	17.1%	2.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	10%	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	12.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	21.7%	9.4%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	1.1%	15.7%
Chinese	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	79.9%	66.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	3%	2.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	87.3%	80.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	11%	15.1%	4.1%	5.6%	9.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	80.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	1%	14.8%	13.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	27.5%	46.2%	-18.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	26.8%	6.5%	20.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Graham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Graham Street was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Graham Street has the 44th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 146th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 2NB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Graham Street are based on 24 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 Graham Street, Swansea, SA1 2NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2NB

Average Price
£112,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£112,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Graham Street

Average Price
£113,045

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Graham Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Graham Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-06-06	£134,866
6 Graham Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-03-26	£87,089
16 Graham Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-01-24	£101,924
4 Graham Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-08	£130,539
12 Graham Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2021-12-10	£106,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 2NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	190 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	313 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	485 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	894 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	1,539 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
Swansea Centre for Deaf People	Philadelphia Hall, 57a Neath Road	55 yd
Munchies Swansea Ltd	84 Neath Road	76 yd
Toi Aroi Thai	1376a Neath Road	272 yd
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	410 yd
Wern Cozy Cafe	39 Llangyfelach Street	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Smiths Arms	51-52 Neath Road	229 yd
The New Hafod Inn	1380 Neath Road	252 yd
Landore Social Club	Landore Social Club, Neath Road	319 yd
Maggie Dicks	Maggie Dicks, Llangyfelach Road	410 yd
Villiers Arms	1410 Neath Road	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	1315 Neath Road	246 yd
Chicken on the Road	25 Neath Road	345 yd
Fat Boy Wingz Swansea	1392 Neath Road	373 yd
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	410 yd
Mammas Pizza Parlour	1402 Neath Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		701 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 2NB 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	179.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 2NB