Elphin Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 6QH is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	52.6%	46.2%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	47.4%	53.8%	6.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 6QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.9%	17.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.2%	12%	5.8%	2.2%	9.8%
Divorced	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.7%	32.8%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.5%	11.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 6QH this area, 31.9% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	31.9%	-12.5%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.2%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	22.1%	7.4%	13.4%	8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	15%	8.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	1.2%	8.2%	7.0%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	4%	4.5%	0.5%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.5%	2.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.5%	70.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	76.5%	73.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	4%	10.7%	6.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	76.5%	73.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	12.3%	6.4%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	33.7%	13.5%	20.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	21.7%	46.2%	-24.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Elphin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elphin Road was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Townhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elphin Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill and the 358th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.0%.

🔎 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 6QH, 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 Elphin Road are based on 24 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 Elphin Road, Townhill, Swansea, SA1 6QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6QH

Average Price
£101,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£101,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elphin Road

Average Price
£92,722

Semi-Detached
£95,799

Terraced
£91,697

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elphin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Elphin Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-05-19	£102,168
26 Elphin Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-05-03	£89,679
22 Elphin Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-10-21	£101,259
6 Elphin Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-03-07	£99,075
24 Elphin Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-03-04	£101,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6QH

Employment

SA1 6QH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6QH 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	52
Looking after home or family	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	11
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gors Community Primary School Gors Avenue , Cockett SA1 6SF	- not rated	772 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	811 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dylan Thomas Community School John Street , Cockett SA2 0FR	- not rated	1,020 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	1,117 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadow View Sports Complex	Meadow Street	266 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	589 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Parc Cwmdu	589 yd
The Range Cwmdu	Parc Cwmdu	589 yd
Phoenix Cafe and Nursery	The Phoenix Centre, Powys Avenue	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Travellers Well Inn	554 Carmarthen Road		800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beanos Pizza	226 Gors Avenue	228 yd
Curry King	89 Heol Y Gors	249 yd
Mira Kebab House	1 Graiglwyd Road	517 yd
Townhill Tandoori	124 Townhill Road	556 yd
Roma Fish Bar Townhill	126 Townhill Road	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		590 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		590 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6QH 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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