Firm Street is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 6XZ is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Firm Street, Swansea, SA1 6XZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 6YB, SA1 6YD, SA1 6XY, SA1 6XX, SA1 6XS, SA1 6YH, SA1 6YA, SA1 6YE, SA1 6XT.

Firm Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Firm Street are based on 3 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6XZ

Average Price
£127,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£127,858
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firm Street

Average Price
£127,858
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firm Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Firm Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£133,5002022-08-30 £133,951
1 Firm Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002018-07-06 £103,671
2 Firm Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002007-10-19 £145,950

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		441 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		605 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		678 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedWaun Wen Primary School
Lion Street, Waun Wen SA1 2BZ 		775 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		979 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
i58 Cafe City ChurchDyfatty Street186 yd
Coffi Glas64-65 Alexandra Road395 yd
Matt's CafeMatthew's House, High Street395 yd
Cafe Break72 High Street406 yd
Cafe Cwtch@Swansea Business School180 High Street435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Farmers Arms19 North Hill Road70 yd
Old Duke Inn140 High Street429 yd
Full Moon143-144 High Street429 yd
Hippos207 High Street497 yd
Elysium Bar210 High Street510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Theo's Fish Bar73 Mount Pleasant395 yd
Best Kebabs70 High Street406 yd
Best Kebab70 High Street418 yd
Golden Swan28 Alexandra Road480 yd
Ace's Desserts35 High Street513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe620 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street905 yd
Co-op127 Walter Road1,024 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square1,041 yd

Sport

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

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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

Safety

Is Firm Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1089 crimes were reported near Firm Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 6XZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Firm Street, Swansea, SA1 6XZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1089
Violence And Sexual Offences 363
Anti Social Behaviour 162
Public Order 119
Drugs 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 90
Other Theft 83
Shoplifting 54
Vehicle Crime 41
Burglary 21
Theft From The Person 20
Possession Of Weapons 15
Other Crime 12
Bicycle Theft 8
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 6XZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive519 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Ebenezer Street318 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Swan Street391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ivey Place474 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Tontine Street298 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Place422 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Place422 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Place422 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Portia Terrace173 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Place422 yd
More Crime Statistics for Firm Street, Swansea, SA1 6XZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6XZ 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 Employee55
Retired36
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)13
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Accommodation and food service activities16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction14
Manufacturing10
Financial and insurance activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Education5
Other4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female101
Male112

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated3
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health94
Good health68
Fair health34
Bad health10
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
Degree or Similar 56
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other4
White201
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom189
European Union18
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK189
10+ Years9
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom157
Germany1
Portugal2
Spain2
Poland2
Romania10
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion119
Christian72
Buddhist2
Jewish1
Muslim5
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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