Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 5QE is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	50.3%	43.4%	-6.9%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	49.7%	56.6%	6.9%	49.0%	7.6%

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 5QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	65.1%	59.8%	-5.3%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	21.1%	1.5%	44.2%	-23.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	12.1%	1.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	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	51.9%	52.8%	0.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	29.5%	27.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	12.2%	14.5%	2.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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	14.5%	23%	8.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.4%	26.1%	-10.3%	16.9%	9.2%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	29.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	16.7%	19.7%	3.0%	1.1%	18.6%
Chinese	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	2.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.2%	58.6%	-12.6%	81.4%	-22.8%
Arab	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	81.4%	70.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	14.7%	3.2%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	70.7%	-10.7%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.2%	15.2%	12.0%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Walter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walter Road was 97.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walter Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 220th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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 5QE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 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 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 5QE

Average Price
£302,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
97 Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-08-28	£339,403
99 Walter Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2012-05-04	£292,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 5QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 5QE 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)	57
Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	26
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	67 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	581 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	627 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	695 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	712 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	115 yd
Ramruay Chang Thai Cuisine	33 Walter Road	142 yd
La Parmigiana	7 Duke Street	169 yd
The Crazy Baker	8 Duke Street	171 yd
Swansea Asylum Seekers Support Group	St James Church Parish Centre	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunswick Arms	3 Duke Street	169 yd
The George Hotel	30 Walter Road	190 yd
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	285 yd
The Brynymor Hotel	17 Brynymor Road	340 yd
The Westbourne	1 Brynymor Road	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sichuan Savour	34 Walter Road	142 yd
Final Foods Ltd	8 Duke Street	171 yd
Pizzaboyz	130 Walter Road	271 yd
Smokin Griddle	7a-9a Humphrey Street	316 yd
The Indian Street kitchen Swansea	16 Walter Road	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		258 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 5QE 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	135.9 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 5QE