Shoppers Walk, Swansea, SA1 3AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 3AY is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	48.5%	44.9%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	51.5%	55.1%	3.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 3AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	53.4%	62.1%	8.7%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	12.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-31.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14%	16.1%	2.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	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 (66.1%) 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	39%	32.6%	-6.4%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	23.9%	33.5%	9.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	17.6%	24.6%	7.0%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	14.7%	6.7%	-8.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around SA1 3AY this area, 28.8% 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	29.5%	28.8%	-0.7%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36.5%	6.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	10.2%	4.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4%	4%	0.0%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.6%	70%	-11.6%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	71.3%	61.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	4.4%	8%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	12%	0.2%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	61.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	10.3%	5.3%	-5.0%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	14.2%	9.8%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Shoppers Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shoppers Walk was 2221.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 471.3% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shoppers Walk has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 2nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 774.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 3AY, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 Shoppers Walk are based on 10 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 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, SA1 3AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 3AY

Average Price
£27,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£27,575

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shoppers Walk

Average Price
£70,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£224,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shoppers WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-09-02	£30,326
3 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2022-09-02	£30,326
3 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-11-30	£38,810
1 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-01-29	£39,008
11 Shoppers Walk, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2017-11-16	£23,524

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 3AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 3AY 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

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	9
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	557 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	674 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	757 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	833 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	841 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
Panshee	29 Singleton Street	29 yd
The Malt House	The Grand Theatre, 67 Plymouth Street	72 yd
Tiffanys Patisserie	57-58 Plymouth Street	74 yd
Costa Coffee	Swansea Bus Station, Unit 3 Plymouth Street	74 yd
Asaga Noodle Bar Ltd	6 Nelson Street	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hangar 18 Music Venue	50 Plymouth Street	49 yd
Eli Jenkins	24-25 Oxford Street	76 yd
The Potters Wheel	The Potters Wheel, 85-86 The Kingsway	125 yd
The Builders	38-39 Oxford Street	147 yd
Sin City	14-15 Dillwyn Street	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crusts	39 Singleton Street	29 yd
Boobo Tea	6, Plymouth Street	70 yd
Grandad Needs His Medicine	215a Oxford Street	82 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Dillwyn Street	124 yd
Muswanna	13 Dillwyn Street	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	408 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row	413 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	460 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road	562 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	930 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 3AY 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.

Overview of SA1 3AY