Powys Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6PJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	62.1%	58.1%	-4.0%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	37.9%	41.9%	4.0%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 6PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	38.3%	48.6%	10.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	14.9%	7.2%	-7.7%	6.1%	1.1%

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	41.4%	46.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	22%	30.5%	8.5%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	18.5%	13.4%	-5.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	10.8%	7.3%	-3.5%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	1.2%	1.2%

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 6PJ this area, 33.1% 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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.9%	33.1%	-14.8%	18.2%	14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	7.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	20.8%	4.3%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	19.7%	14.4%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.7%	86.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	8.5%	8.5%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	94.8%	87.4%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	8.1%	8.1%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	8.1%	5.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Powys Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powys Avenue was 116.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.5% higher than the Townhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powys Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill and the 175th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 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 6PJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 Powys Avenue are based on 64 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 Powys Avenue, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6PJ

Average Price
£117,129

Semi-Detached
£112,361

Terraced
£136,201

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powys Avenue

Average Price
£114,238

Semi-Detached
£114,107

Terraced
£117,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,502

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powys AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
172 Powys Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-12-17	£127,906
166 Powys Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-11-14	£129,353
115 Powys Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,555	2024-09-02	£157,835
166 Powys Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-03-29	£72,267
166 Powys Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-12-22	£54,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	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	642 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	668 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gors Community Primary School Gors Avenue , Cockett SA1 6SF	- not rated	993 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	1,177 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,223 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	207 yd
Dylans at Cwmdonkin	Cwmdonkin Park	723 yd
Sloth Coffee Co.	102 Glanmor Road	724 yd
The Sandwich Box	78 Pen Y Graig Road	805 yd
Meadow View Sports Complex	Meadow Street	813 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechwood Club	32 The Grove	840 yd
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	998 yd
Uplands Tavern	42-44 Uplands Crescent	1,012 yd
Noahs Yard	38 Uplands Crescent	1,033 yd
Bar St James	30 Uplands Crescent	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mira Kebab House	1 Graiglwyd Road	188 yd
Townhill Tandoori	124 Townhill Road	190 yd
Roma Fish Bar Townhill	126 Townhill Road	190 yd
Beanos Pizza	226 Gors Avenue	625 yd
Saigon	122 Penygraig Road	710 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6PJ 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	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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