Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 3UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.2%	49%	3.8%	49.0%	0.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	41.3%	3.2%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	20.4%	-8.3%	44.2%	-23.8%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	12.9%	18.3%	5.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	17.8%	16.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	10.2%

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 (60.8%) 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	30%	29.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	33.8%	31.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	22.4%	23.3%	0.9%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	11%	9.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	1.2%	4.7%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	26.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.8%	18.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	22.5%	0.2%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.9%	86.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	5.5%
Arab	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	87.1%	85.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.8%	-0.9%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.1%	7.7%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.2%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Oystermouth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oystermouth Road was 217.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oystermouth Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 55th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 3UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Oystermouth Road are based on 96 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 Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 3UL

Average Price
£284,438

Semi-Detached
£239,490

Terraced
£323,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£223,224

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oystermouth Road

Average Price
£292,613

Semi-Detached
£364,938

Terraced
£310,142

Detached
£398,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,287

Other
£325,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oystermouth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
378 Oystermouth Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2025-07-17	£283,353
382 Oystermouth Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£166,000	2021-03-23	£189,767
376 Oystermouth Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-31	£352,043
356 Oystermouth Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-11-16	£307,009
358A Oystermouth Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£124,888	2016-09-02	£170,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 3UL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SA1 3UL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 3UL 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	78
Full-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	245 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	440 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	749 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	812 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	987 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
Red Cotton Limited	400 Oystermouth Road	115 yd
The Food Court	The Law Courts, St Helens Road	179 yd
Victoria Park Kiosk	Victoria Park Kiosk, Victoria Park	252 yd
Hooper’s	296-298 Oystermouth Road	256 yd
Yummy Garden Restaurant	136A St Helen's Rd	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bay View (pub part)	400 Oystermouth Road	25 yd
The Music Fable Hotel	358-360 Oystermouth Road	41 yd
Old Bond Street	49 Bond Street	201 yd
Tredegar Arms	75 Rodney Street	219 yd
Wig & Pen	134-136 St Helens Road	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebaz Ltd	89 St Helens Road	121 yd
Wangji Chinese Flavor	87 Brynymor Road	405 yd
Pizza Napoli	81 Brynymor Road	405 yd
Ji The Chicken Shop	67 St Helens Road	467 yd
Zion City	56 St Helens Road	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		881 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 3UL 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	67.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.0%

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	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 3UL