Morfa Terrace, Landore, Swansea, SA1 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA1 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52%	49.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48%	50.1%	2.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 2NJ, 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	41.8%	48.5%	6.7%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	28.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.5%	10%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	8.7%	2.9%	6.1%	2.6%

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	46.1%	49.1%	3.0%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	24.9%	30.2%	5.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	17.8%	14.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	9.7%	4.2%	-5.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	26.5%	-13.9%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	16.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	27.2%	17.6%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	11.9%	4.7%	-7.2%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	5.2%	5.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.1%	76.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	88.5%	85.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	3%	5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	85.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Morfa Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morfa Terrace was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Morfa Terrace has the 60th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 263rd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Morfa Terrace are based on 6 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 Morfa Terrace, Landore, Swansea, SA1 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 2NJ

Average Price
£94,371

Semi-Detached
£102,765

Terraced
£85,976

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morfa Terrace

Average Price
£99,210

Semi-Detached
£90,874

Terraced
£103,378

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morfa TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Morfa Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£96,000	2022-05-09	£107,838
5 Morfa Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-08-28	£89,872
6 Morfa Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	2015-07-27	£73,909
5 Morfa Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2005-06-10	£101,567
6 Morfa Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£28,250	2001-10-18	£114,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 2NJ

Employment

SA1 2NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	310 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	762 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	958 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	1,101 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	1,417 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
Pizzeria Vesuvio	200-201 Neath Road	173 yd
Harvester	Unit 19a, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	272 yd
Munchies Swansea Ltd	84 Neath Road	562 yd
Cosy Cabin	132 Eaton Road	586 yd
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Station Inn	18-19 Hamilton Street	337 yd
The Alma Inn Swansea Ltd	10 Bennett Street	343 yd
Landore Social Club	Landore Social Club, Neath Road	363 yd
The Globe Inn	7-9 Mysydd road	391 yd
Commercial Inn	294 Llangyfelach Road	469 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Azad Tandoori Takeaway	218 Neath Road	173 yd
Alkababji Charcoal	198 Neath Road	173 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	1315 Neath Road	358 yd
Mandarin Packed Meals	325 Llangyfelach Road	459 yd
Eaton Fish Bar	137 Eaton Road	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		469 yd
CK's Supermarket Ltd	460 Llangyfelach Road		740 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 2NJ 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%

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