King Edwards Road, Swansea, SA1 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 4LH is primarily male, with 62% 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	38%	38%	0.0%	51.0%	-13.0%
Male	62%	62%	0.0%	49.0%	13.0%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.5% 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	86.8%	85.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	47.6%
Married: Opposite sex	5.7%	7%	1.3%	44.2%	-37.2%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	58.9%	52.2%	-6.7%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	27.8%	31.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10%	12.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 4LH this area, 6.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	47.5%	54.5%	7.0%	16.9%	37.6%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	26.1%	-3.1%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	14%	3.4%	-10.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	80.2%	85%	4.8%	81.4%	3.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	78.4%	83.5%	5.1%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.4%	3.7%	-8.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	4%	6.6%	2.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.6%	83.3%	5.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.2%	37.2%	24.0%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is King Edwards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Edwards Road was 132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Edwards Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 141st highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.0%.

🔎 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 4LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 King Edwards Road are based on 229 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 King Edwards Road, Swansea, SA1 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 4LH

Average Price
£215,595

Semi-Detached
£258,084

Terraced
£204,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£195,554

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Edwards Road

Average Price
£261,951

Semi-Detached
£292,801

Terraced
£256,680

Detached
£368,855

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Edwards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 King Edwards Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-03	£241,013
14 King Edwards Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-06-30	£276,469
10 King Edwards Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-03-24	£200,056
10 King Edwards Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-07-03	£217,080
11 King Edwards Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-05-23	£266,059

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 4LH

Employment

SA1 4LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 4LH 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)	192
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	87
Full-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	14
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	35
Administrative and support service activities	31
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	16
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	429 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	500 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	565 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	602 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	860 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
One Shoe Cafe	1 King Edwards Road	1 yd
Truffle	1a-1b King Edwards Road	45 yd
Hoo-Gah	68 Brynymor Road	66 yd
Thai Bach Ltd	67 Brynymor Road	79 yd
Swansea Oriental	71 Brynymor Road	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill	75-76 Brynymor Road	72 yd
The Brynymor Hotel	17 Brynymor Road	179 yd
The Westbourne	1 Brynymor Road	179 yd
Wig & Pen	134-136 St Helens Road	211 yd
Old Bond Street	49 Bond Street	385 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wangji Chinese Flavor	87 Brynymor Road	150 yd
Pizza Napoli	81 Brynymor Road	150 yd
Lebaz Ltd	89 St Helens Road	328 yd
Ji The Chicken Shop	67 St Helens Road	350 yd
Zion City	56 St Helens Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		621 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 4LH 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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