Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 4QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 4QA is primarily male, with 64.2% 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	48.7%	35.8%	-12.9%	51.0%	-15.2%
Male	51.3%	64.2%	12.9%	49.0%	15.2%

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 4QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	69.2%	67.5%	-1.7%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	13.8%	-4.8%	44.2%	-30.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	12.6%	7.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	51.3%	52.1%	0.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	31.1%	31.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	12%	10%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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.

In the area around SA1 4QA this area, 8.7% 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	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	26.9%	36.5%	9.6%	16.9%	19.6%
Degree or Similar	37%	37.8%	0.8%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	7.8%	1.1%	-6.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7%	0.6%	-6.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.3%	83.5%	4.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% 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	79.6%	78.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	2.5%	8%	5.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	7.3%	2.6%	-4.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	78.5%	-1.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Walter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walter Road was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walter Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 328th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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 4QA, 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 Walter Road are based on 192 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 Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 4QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 4QA

Average Price
£573,858

Semi-Detached
£473,914

Terraced
£409,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£625,626

Other
£703,972

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walter Road

Average Price
£273,684

Semi-Detached
£387,616

Terraced
£304,637

Detached
£270,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,947

Other
£445,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76B Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-04-15	£640,030
76A Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-04-15	£640,030
74 Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-09-14	£719,718
76A Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£564,000	2021-12-24	£595,463
76B Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£564,000	2021-12-24	£595,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 4QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 4QA 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)	117
Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	176 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	677 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	688 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	769 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	774 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
G&P Afro Restaurant	67 Walter Road	89 yd
Swansea Asylum Seekers Support Group	St James Church Parish Centre	98 yd
No 18 Cafe Swansea	18 Brynymor Road	227 yd
Hoo-Gah	68 Brynymor Road	247 yd
Truffle	1a-1b King Edwards Road	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	223 yd
The Mill	75-76 Brynymor Road	258 yd
The Brynymor Hotel	17 Brynymor Road	294 yd
The Westbourne	1 Brynymor Road	294 yd
Brunswick Arms	3 Duke Street	329 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wangji Chinese Flavor	87 Brynymor Road	307 yd
Pizza Napoli	81 Brynymor Road	307 yd
Sichuan Savour	34 Walter Road	324 yd
Final Foods Ltd	8 Duke Street	330 yd
Ji The Chicken Shop	67 St Helens Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		451 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 4QA 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 4QA