Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6JX is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	49.1%	46.5%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.9%	53.5%	2.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 6JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	40.6%	43.5%	2.9%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	40.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	44%	48%	4.0%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.9%	34.3%	2.4%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	18.7%	14.4%	-4.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	11%	-0.4%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.6%	7.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	46%	47.7%	1.7%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	91.6%	83.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	89.5%	85.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	84.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	3%	9.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Fairfield Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Terrace was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfield Terrace has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 386th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 6JX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Fairfield Terrace are based on 20 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 Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6JX

Average Price
£199,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,018

Detached
£328,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Terrace

Average Price
£185,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,338

Detached
£326,528

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2025-03-10	£160,346
12 Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2023-02-15	£161,932
Highbay Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-11-28	£297,110
20 Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-01-18	£197,513
High Close Fairfield Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-09-29	£558,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6JX

Employment

SA1 6JX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6JX 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 Employee	73
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	275 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	305 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	454 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	530 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	1,083 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
The Sandwich Box	78 Pen Y Graig Road	257 yd
Shiraz Restaurant	29 Walter Road	540 yd
Fat Toro Ltd	27 Walter Road	542 yd
Ramruay Chang Thai Cuisine	33 Walter Road	554 yd
La Parmigiana	7 Duke Street	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathcliffe Social Club	93 Heathfield	454 yd
The George Hotel	30 Walter Road	545 yd
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	572 yd
Brunswick Arms	3 Duke Street	608 yd
Ty Tawe	9 Christina Street	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saigon	122 Penygraig Road	415 yd
Star Kebab and Pizza House	112 Pen Y Graig Road	415 yd
Lucky House	73 Hanover Street	435 yd
Smokin Griddle	7a-9a Humphrey Street	446 yd
Pizzaboyz	130 Walter Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		485 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6JX 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	29.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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