St Helens Road, Swansea, SA1 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 4AZ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	44.9%	46.6%	1.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	55.1%	53.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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 4AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.9% 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	50.1%	49.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	34.1%	2.9%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	9.2%	0.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	48.6%	42.5%	-6.1%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	24.9%	32.5%	7.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	16.3%	16.7%	0.4%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	26.1%	3.9%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.1%	16.9%	-3.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23%	31.8%	8.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	12.2%	3%	-9.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.7% 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	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	1.1%	13.6%
Chinese	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	11.2%
Indian	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.8%	4.8%
White	60.7%	47.7%	-13.0%	81.4%	-33.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	67%	57.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	3.3%	9.9%	6.6%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	27%	26.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	20.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	57.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	6.7%	22.4%	15.7%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	8.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	25.5%	46.2%	-20.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is St Helens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Road was 123.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Helens Road has the 48th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 163rd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.1%.

🔎 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 4AZ, 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 St Helens Road are based on 634 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 St Helens Road, Swansea, SA1 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 4AZ

Average Price
£176,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,418

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Road

Average Price
£173,807

Semi-Detached
£353,500

Terraced
£285,771

Detached
£256,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,182

Other
£782,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41A St Helens Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£13,000	2019-01-21	£16,796
41A St Helens Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2005-06-30	£369,336
42A St Helens Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-03-15	£352,520
41A St Helens Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2000-02-29	£254,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 4AZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 4AZ 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 Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
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
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	263 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	415 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	470 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	685 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	859 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
The Square Pizza Co	35 St Helens Road	67 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	36 St Helens Road	67 yd
Topo Gigio	55 St Helens Road	79 yd
Get Hookah'D - The Lounge	30a St Helens Road	125 yd
Pantygwydr Restaurant	178 Oxford Street	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swansea Masonic Hall Co Ltd	152 St Helens Road	79 yd
The New Wyndham	3 Wyndham Street	232 yd
Brunswick Arms	3 Duke Street	246 yd
The George Hotel	30 Walter Road	284 yd
Badminton Hotel	102 Fleet Street	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Wok	41 St Helens Road	8 yd
New York Pizza	43 St Helens Road	8 yd
China Garden	20 St Helens Road	171 yd
DFC	30 St Helens Road	171 yd
Madbuns Ltd	32 St Helens Road	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road	336 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row	777 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	862 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	930 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 4AZ 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 4AZ