Waun Wen Road, Swansea, SA1 6FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6FQ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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%	46.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	50%	53.1%	3.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 6FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	48.7%	44.7%	-4.0%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	37.3%	3.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	8.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50%	48.5%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	29.1%	33.6%	4.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14%	13%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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	30.7%	23.9%	-6.8%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	10.3%	5.3%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	28.8%	14.9%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	73.6%	-16.1%	81.4%	-7.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	86.3%	74.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	12.1%	6.3%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	75.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Waun Wen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waun Wen Road was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waun Wen Road has the 60th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 235th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 6FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Waun Wen Road are based on 67 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 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, SA1 6FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6FQ

Average Price
£102,996

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£102,996

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waun Wen Road

Average Price
£111,873

Semi-Detached
£106,281

Terraced
£113,885

Detached
£99,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waun Wen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-11-13	£116,902
6 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2024-04-12	£73,786
16 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2023-10-13	£111,070
22 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2022-04-25	£92,718
22 Waun Wen Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2022-03-14	£69,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	323 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	649 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	716 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	937 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	980 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
Wern Cozy Cafe	39 Llangyfelach Street	424 yd
Uptown Fun Play Area & Coffee Shop	1 Bridge Street	543 yd
i58 Cafe City Church	Dyfatty Street	630 yd
Hiks	189 Llangyfelach Road	636 yd
Kaths Korner Kafe	87b Robert Street	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gate House Hotel	360 Carmarthen Road	416 yd
Cwmfelin Social Club	Cwmfelin Social Welfare Club, Courtney Street	536 yd
Three Sisters Kitchen	Mansel Terrace, Approach Road	558 yd
Three Sisters (Bar)	Mansel Terrace	559 yd
The Farmers Arms	19 North Hill Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice	Unit 3, Carmarthen Road	117 yd
Waun Wen Chippy	Unit 2, Carmarthen Road	117 yd
New Hong Kong	91 Courtney Street	560 yd
Wokpan	191 Llangyfelach Road	635 yd
Chicken King	9 Mayhill Road	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Suga Foods & Wine	313 Llangyfelach Road		1,003 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6FQ 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 6FQ