Portia Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 6XW 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	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	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 6XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	64.3%	57.5%	-6.8%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-30.0%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.2%	22.2%	9.0%	9.1%	13.1%
Widowed	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	38.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	32.9%	30.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.8%	18.9%	5.1%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	21.2%	4.8%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	9%	0.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.4%	15.6%	-9.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	34.9%	10.8%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	12.5%	2.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.5%	84.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	80.6%	84.9%	4.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
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	80.3%	85.7%	5.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	8.6%	9.7%	1.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Portia Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portia Terrace was 278.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portia Terrace has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 42nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 6XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Portia Terrace are based on 50 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 Portia Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6XW

Average Price
£151,960

Semi-Detached
£149,455

Terraced
£152,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portia Terrace

Average Price
£167,931

Semi-Detached
£156,834

Terraced
£168,157

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portia TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Portia Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-01-09	£87,773
26 Portia Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-08	£157,970
2 Portia Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-02-15	£178,070
10 Portia Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-01-10	£137,098
4 Portia Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2021-09-24	£131,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6XW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6XW 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	63
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	425 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	475 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	625 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	968 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	978 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
i58 Cafe City Church	Dyfatty Street	376 yd
HQ Urban Kitchen	The Old Police Station, Llys Glas, 37 Orchard Street	440 yd
Coffi Glas	64-65 Alexandra Road	468 yd
Soulful Eats Ltd	34a Orchard Street	491 yd
First Call Coffee	Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Farmers Arms	19 North Hill Road	156 yd
Heathcliffe Social Club	93 Heathfield	522 yd
Elysium Bar	210 High Street	544 yd
Hippos	207 High Street	545 yd
PlanB	1 Northampton Lane	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theo's Fish Bar	73 Mount Pleasant	200 yd
Golden Swan	28 Alexandra Road	389 yd
Thai Street Food	34 Orchard Street	506 yd
Best Kebabs	70 High Street	521 yd
Ace's Desserts	35 High Street	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	687 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road	815 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	823 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	940 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6XW 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	142.9 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 6XW