Gwynedd Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6LG is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	53.1%	46.4%	-6.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	46.9%	53.6%	6.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 6LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	42.8%	53.7%	10.9%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	26%	-3.4%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	7%	2.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.5%	45.9%	-3.6%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	30.2%	30.5%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around SA1 6LG this area, 33.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	33.9%	-9.4%	18.2%	15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	10.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	16.3%	1.9%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.1%	85%	-8.1%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	88.9%	83.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	7.2%	5.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	83.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	33.9%	13.5%	20.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.9%	37.2%	20.7%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Gwynedd Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwynedd Avenue was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.6% lower than the Townhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gwynedd Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill and the 304th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.6%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 6LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Gwynedd Avenue are based on 179 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 Gwynedd Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6LG

Average Price
£99,496

Semi-Detached
£99,214

Terraced
£99,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwynedd Avenue

Average Price
£136,979

Semi-Detached
£145,282

Terraced
£114,803

Detached
£168,924

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,534

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwynedd AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£81,500	2023-09-04	£87,645
20 Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-07	£127,906
44 Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-02-28	£110,850
4 Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-09-17	£97,532
40 Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2018-06-01	£102,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Construction	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	320 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	915 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	1,043 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	1,065 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	1,169 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
Phoenix Cafe and Nursery	The Phoenix Centre, Powys Avenue	385 yd
The Sandwich Box	78 Pen Y Graig Road	520 yd
Meadow View Sports Complex	Meadow Street	705 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	828 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Parc Cwmdu	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Well Inn	554 Carmarthen Road	870 yd
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	1,066 yd
Beechwood Club	32 The Grove	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saigon	122 Penygraig Road	366 yd
Star Kebab and Pizza House	112 Pen Y Graig Road	366 yd
Chicken King	9 Mayhill Road	569 yd
Mayhill Fish Bar	7 Mayhill Road	569 yd
Brothers House	1 Mayhill Road	569 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		830 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		830 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6LG postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	1.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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