Union Street is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 3DW 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 Union Street, Swansea, SA1 3DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 3EH, SA1 3BR, SA1 3DJ, SA1 3DH, SA1 3BL, SA1 5HN, SA1 5HW, SA1 3EE, SA1 5LE.

Union Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Union Street are based on 15 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 3DW

Average Price
£245,779
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£245,779

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Street

Average Price
£490,035
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Union Street, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£250,0002016-05-27 £317,893
26 Union Street, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£135,0002015-08-19 £173,665

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		683 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		777 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		812 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedChristchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School
Rodney Street, SA1 3UA 		978 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedFfynone House School Trust
36 St James's Crescent, Uplands SA1 6DR 		990 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
Subway21 Union Street45 yd
Kardomah Coffee Shop11 Portland Street59 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar806 Oxford Street78 yd
Costa Coffee Ltd810 Oxford Street78 yd
M-Bar Cafe & Restaurant66-67 The Kingsway80 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bunkhouse Swansea24 Park Street71 yd
PlanB1 Northampton Lane144 yd
Eli Jenkins24-25 Oxford Street144 yd
The Hanbury43 The Kingsway162 yd
Hangar 18 Music Venue50 Plymouth Street180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wokway68 The Kingsway80 yd
El MercadoUnit 42a, Swansea Market, Oxford Street121 yd
Greedy Fellas37b Swansea Market, Oxford Street121 yd
Boobo Tea6, Plymouth Street161 yd
Superstar Chinese Takeaway12 Mansel Street205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street286 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square309 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row445 yd
Co-op127 Walter Road691 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe709 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 3DW 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 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 26.7%

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%

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

Safety

Is Union Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3439 crimes were reported near Union Street . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 3DW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Swansea, SA1 3DW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3439
Violence And Sexual Offences 967
Anti Social Behaviour 774
Shoplifting 493
Public Order 337
Criminal Damage And Arson 198
Other Theft 180
Drugs 145
Bicycle Theft 73
Theft From The Person 72
Burglary 71
Vehicle Crime 57
Possession Of Weapons 33
Robbery 23
Other Crime 16

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 3DW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Square348 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Worcester Place354 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub394 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Castle Square348 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub394 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Castle Street354 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castle Street354 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Castle Street354 yd
More Crime Statistics for Union Street, Swansea, SA1 3DW

Employment

SA1 3DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 3DW 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 Employee38
Student (economically inactive)33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)31
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed13
Retired12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Self-Employed6
Looking after home or family

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Other10
Manufacturing9
Education9
Administrative and support service activities7
Human health and social work activities7
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female87
Male105

Partnership Status

Single107
Married: Opposite sex40
Married: Same sex2
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed4

Health

Very good health96
Good health61
Fair health23
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications28
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 66
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese7
Indian6
Pakistani5
Other Asian4
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other13
White128
Roma1
Arab6
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom106
European Union31
Rest of Europe4
Africa10
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK106
10+ Years33
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years19

Passport Held

United Kingdom113
France1
Italy1
Portugal2
Lithuania2
Poland12
Romania8
Other EU countries6
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America4
No passport held25

Religion

No religion82
Christian63
Hindu5
Muslim26
Sikh1
Other religion6
Not answered10
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