De La Beche Street, Swansea, SA1 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 3EY is primarily male, with 58.2% 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	35.9%	41.8%	5.9%	51.0%	-9.2%
Male	64.1%	58.2%	-5.9%	49.0%	9.2%

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 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.2% 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	70.6%	68.2%	-2.4%	37.9%	30.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	20.5%	4.7%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	24.5%	29.5%	5.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.1%	18.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	2.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.2%	26.5%	2.3%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	26.9%	35.7%	8.8%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.2% 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	11.4%	12.9%	1.5%	1.1%	11.8%
Chinese	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	2.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	6.4%	5.3%	0.8%	5.6%
White	68.6%	60.2%	-8.4%	81.4%	-21.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.4% 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	69.9%	64.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-18.8%
European Union	5.8%	13.1%	7.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	17%	13.4%	-3.6%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	64.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	11.2%	12.9%	1.7%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	24.7%	46.2%	-21.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is De La Beche Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around De La Beche Street was 747.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

De La Beche Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 12th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 355.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 3EY, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 De La Beche Street 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 De La Beche Street, Swansea, SA1 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 3EY

Average Price
£144,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£144,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for De La Beche Street

Average Price
£217,221

Semi-Detached
£290,205

Terraced
£148,039

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£239,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on De La Beche Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 De La Beche Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2003-06-02	£150,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 3EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 3EY 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

Student (economically inactive)	99
Full-Time Employee	66
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	19
Self-Employed	19
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	41
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	503 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	609 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	879 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	880 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	923 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
Steak By Night	10 Cradock Street	75 yd
Wok and Roll	7 Cradock Street	113 yd
Dreamy Hill Coffee	13 Mansel Street	116 yd
Greek flavours	32 The Kingsway	123 yd
Red Sea Restaurant	15 Mansel Street	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
PlanB	1 Northampton Lane	119 yd
The Bunkhouse Swansea	24 Park Street	202 yd
The Hanbury	43 The Kingsway	223 yd
Ty Tawe	9 Christina Street	226 yd
The Potters Wheel	The Potters Wheel, 85-86 The Kingsway	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superstar Chinese Takeaway	12 Mansel Street	97 yd
Kebab Kingdom	11 Mansel Street	106 yd
Wokway	68 The Kingsway	183 yd
Golden Swan	28 Alexandra Road	218 yd
Burger Freakz	29 Mansel Street	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	444 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	516 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road	620 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	667 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row	667 yd

Sport

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