The Kingsway is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 5LQ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 5LS, SA1 5HG, SA1 5HF, SA1 5LF, SA1 5AS, SA1 5AE, SA1 5AD, SA1 5HN, SA1 5LG.

The Kingsway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Kingsway are based on 74 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 5LQ

Average Price
£343,841
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£343,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Kingsway

Average Price
£305,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The KingswayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
394 - 396 The Kingsway, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£357,0002016-10-27 £443,905
392 - 393 The Kingsway, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£95,0002016-09-28 £118,078
394 - 396 The Kingsway, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£365,0002015-08-17 £469,538

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		711 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		802 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		810 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		983 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedFfynone House School Trust
36 St James's Crescent, Uplands SA1 6DR 		1,124 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Madeira Restaurant46 The Kingsway56 yd
Belle Vue Bistro8 Belle Vue Way84 yd
Cup Up33 Pearl House90 yd
Mount Pleasant Baptist ChurchMount Pleasant Baptist Church, The Kingsway104 yd
Awa8-14 College Street131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hanbury43 The Kingsway56 yd
The Storyteller40-42 Princess Way119 yd
The Bunkhouse Swansea24 Park Street138 yd
PlanB1 Northampton Lane249 yd
Slug & Lettuce/Loco Loco/El Rodeo Mexicano/Burrito Bandits1-4 Caer Street276 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dough Republic Limited4-6 College Street128 yd
Golden Swan28 Alexandra Road182 yd
Wokway68 The Kingsway248 yd
Thai Street Food34 Orchard Street249 yd
Superstar Chinese Takeaway12 Mansel Street279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street263 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square381 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe506 yd
TescoTesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row590 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade720 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 5LQ postcode.

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is The Kingsway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3841 crimes were reported near The Kingsway . It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported). This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 5LQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 3841
Violence And Sexual Offences 1096
Anti Social Behaviour 799
Shoplifting 610
Public Order 377
Other Theft 222
Criminal Damage And Arson 198
Drugs 166
Bicycle Theft 82
Theft From The Person 81
Burglary 69
Vehicle Crime 64
Possession Of Weapons 40
Robbery 22
Other Crime 15

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 5LQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub345 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area163 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near York Street520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near York Street520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near York Street520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area123 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area123 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area123 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area123 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area123 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LQ

Employment

SA1 5LQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 5LQ 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 Employee71
Long-Term Sick or disabled55
Retired38
Student (economically inactive)27
Part-Time Employee26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)23
Self-Employed17
Other16
Unemployed15
Looking after home or family12

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Manufacturing6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Human health and social work activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Construction4
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Education1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male183

Partnership Status

Single193
Married: Opposite sex38
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated11
Divorced48
Widowed8

Health

Very good health112
Good health93
Fair health56
Bad health45
Very bad health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications81
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 86
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese5
Indian12
Pakistani4
Other Asian2
Black African15
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White258
Roma1
Arab2
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom219
European Union47
Rest of Europe5
Africa14
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK219
10+ Years30
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years19
Less than 2 years33

Passport Held

United Kingdom164
Ireland1
Germany1
Spain2
Poland23
Romania7
Other EU countries15
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa7
Middle East2
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia11
North America and the Caribbean8
No passport held74

Religion

No religion167
Christian105
Buddhist1
Muslim18
Sikh7
Other religion1
Not answered22
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