Victoria Terrace, Swansea, SA1 4LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 4LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	50.2%	5.7%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	55.5%	49.8%	-5.7%	49.0%	0.8%

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 4LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	67.7%	66.8%	-0.9%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	20.5%	18.8%	-1.7%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	58.4%	45.6%	-12.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	25.9%	33.6%	7.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12%	16.3%	4.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	37.8%	32.3%	-5.5%	16.9%	15.4%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	41.6%	11.4%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.4%	89%	-1.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	84.8%	84.4%	-0.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.8%	9.1%	4.3%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	84.4%	-0.1%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	4.8%	11.4%	6.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Terrace was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Terrace has the 57th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 290th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 4LS, 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 Victoria Terrace are based on 33 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 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, SA1 4LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 4LS

Average Price
£247,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Terrace

Average Price
£251,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-01	£276,314
15 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-09-04	£207,663
22 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-01	£273,683
13 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-05-30	£224,201
12 Victoria Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-06	£170,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 4LS

Employment

SA1 4LS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4LS 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)	80
Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	52
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	228 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	484 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	728 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	774 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	898 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
Ground Plant Based Coffee	The S U P Hut, Francis Street	166 yd
True Deli Coffee & Co	4 Gwydr Crescent	351 yd
Victoria Park Kiosk	Victoria Park Kiosk, Victoria Park	364 yd
One Shoe Cafe	1 King Edwards Road	376 yd
The Secret Beach Bar & Kitchen	Mumbles Road	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack Murphys Uplands	49 Uplands Crescent	401 yd
37 Bar & Lounge	37 Uplands Crescent	401 yd
The Bookshop	27 Uplands Crescent	411 yd
The Mill	75-76 Brynymor Road	449 yd
Noahs Yard	38 Uplands Crescent	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Millennium	70 King Edwards Road	109 yd
That Italian kitchen Ltd	St Helens Ground, Bryn Road	201 yd
Adelinas Bar and Kitchen	Patti Pavilion, Gorse Lane	293 yd
Kokodoo	37 Uplands Crescent	401 yd
Uplands Fish Bar and Kebab House	3a Gwydr Square	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	1 Bryn Road		751 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road		977 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 4LS 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 4LS