Cromwell Street, Swansea, SA1 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6EX is primarily male, with 54% 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	45.1%	46%	0.9%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	54.9%	54%	-0.9%	49.0%	5.0%

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 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.3% 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	76%	69.3%	-6.7%	37.9%	31.4%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.7%	5.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	52.1%	50.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.4%	25.7%	-6.7%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	9.8%	14.5%	4.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.4%	6.4%	2.0%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	13.3%	2.7%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	8%	-5.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35%	30.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	13.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	40%	10.3%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.8%	82.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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%	81.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.5%	6%	3.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	82.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	24.8%	46.2%	-21.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Cromwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Street was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Cromwell Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 348th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SA1 6EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Cromwell Street are based on 125 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 Cromwell Street, Swansea, SA1 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6EX

Average Price
£181,119

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£181,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Street

Average Price
£199,526

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-21	£174,178
76 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-04-13	£237,125
63 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-30	£181,557
68 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-07-01	£158,928
67 Cromwell Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-04-22	£148,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6EX 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)	56
Full-Time Employee	56
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	13
Retired	12
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	16
Education	13
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	133 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	284 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	461 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	738 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	844 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
Fat Toro Ltd	27 Walter Road	337 yd
Shiraz Restaurant	29 Walter Road	338 yd
Ramruay Chang Thai Cuisine	33 Walter Road	377 yd
La Parmigiana	7 Duke Street	421 yd
The Crazy Baker	8 Duke Street	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathcliffe Social Club	93 Heathfield	182 yd
The George Hotel	30 Walter Road	347 yd
Brunswick Arms	3 Duke Street	421 yd
Ty Tawe	9 Christina Street	428 yd
Swansea Masonic Hall Co Ltd	152 St Helens Road	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	73 Hanover Street	178 yd
Smokin Griddle	7a-9a Humphrey Street	199 yd
Pizzaboyz	130 Walter Road	262 yd
The Indian Street kitchen Swansea	16 Walter Road	291 yd
Raj Kitchen Express	38 Mansel Street	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road	260 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	984 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	1,011 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Albert Row	1,070 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6EX 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	241.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 6EX