Gors Avenue, Mayhill, Swansea, SA1 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 6RL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	51.5%	52.4%	0.9%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	26.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	-18.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.2%	5.8%
Divorced	13.8%	10.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	52.1%	55.2%	3.1%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	29.3%	25.9%	-3.4%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

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 6RL this area, 30.3% 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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	30.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	7.7%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.8%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	15%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	20.8%	10.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.8%	84.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	81.7%	73.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	10.2%	15.2%	5.0%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	73.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	11.5%	9.7%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	7.6%	7.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gors Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gors Avenue was 141.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% higher than the Townhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gors Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Townhill and the 126th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 6RL, 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 Gors Avenue are based on 96 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 Gors Avenue, Mayhill, Swansea, SA1 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6RL

Average Price
£65,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£65,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gors Avenue

Average Price
£137,042

Semi-Detached
£166,282

Terraced
£111,831

Detached
£190,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,153

Other
£190,750

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gors AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Gors Avenue, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2007-11-12	£68,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6RL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6RL 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	83
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	678 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,054 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	1,203 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	1,223 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gendros Primary School Armine Road , Fforestfach SA5 8DB	- not rated	1,299 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
Mecca Bingo Club	Mecca Bingo, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	432 yd
Costa Coffee Drive Thru	Parc Cwmdu	564 yd
The Range Cwmdu	Parc Cwmdu	564 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road	564 yd
Meadow View Sports Complex	Meadow Street	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Well Inn	554 Carmarthen Road	435 yd
Three Sisters (Bar)	Mansel Terrace	737 yd
Three Sisters Kitchen	Mansel Terrace, Approach Road	737 yd
The Gate House Hotel	360 Carmarthen Road	777 yd
The Maltsters Arms	88 Pentregethin Road	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken King	9 Mayhill Road	419 yd
Mayhill Fish Bar	7 Mayhill Road	419 yd
Brothers House	1 Mayhill Road	419 yd
Curry King	89 Heol Y Gors	638 yd
Cwmbwrla Bakehouse	93 Stepney Street	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Unit 2 Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		565 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Parc Cwmdu, Carmarthen Road		565 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6RL 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	163.8 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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