Watkin Street is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 6YD 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 Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 6YH, SA1 6YB, SA1 6XZ, SA1 6YA, SA1 6YJ, SA1 6YE, SA1 6XY, SA1 6XX, SA1 6YQ.

Watkin Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Watkin Street are based on 145 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 6YD

Average Price
£131,491
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£131,491
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Street

Average Price
£133,578
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watkin Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
45 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£111,0002023-07-19 £114,149
10 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-05-03 £114,548
32 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,0002023-03-30 £79,904
32 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002021-10-04 £65,464
18 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-05-28 £131,112

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		372 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		674 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedWaun Wen Primary School
Lion Street, Waun Wen SA1 2BZ 		739 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		744 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		927 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 Street117 yd
Matt's CafeMatthew's House, High Street329 yd
Cafe Break72 High Street352 yd
Coffi Glas64-65 Alexandra Road356 yd
Cafe Cwtch@Swansea Business School180 High Street373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Farmers Arms19 North Hill Road140 yd
Old Duke Inn140 High Street362 yd
Full Moon143-144 High Street362 yd
Hippos207 High Street462 yd
Elysium Bar210 High Street479 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebabs70 High Street352 yd
Best Kebab70 High Street366 yd
Theo's Fish Bar73 Mount Pleasant445 yd
Ace's Desserts35 High Street490 yd
Golden Swan28 Alexandra Road492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe576 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street904 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square1,046 yd
Co-op127 Walter Road1,084 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6YD 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed157.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Watkin Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1023 crimes were reported near Watkin Street . Only 8% 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 6YD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1023
Violence And Sexual Offences 350
Anti Social Behaviour 154
Public Order 116
Drugs 98
Criminal Damage And Arson 82
Other Theft 81
Vehicle Crime 36
Shoplifting 31
Burglary 18
Possession Of Weapons 17
Theft From The Person 17
Other Crime 11
Bicycle Theft 9
Robbery 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Orchard Street541 yd
2023-12DrugsUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12DrugsFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Mount Pleasant Drive540 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6YD 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 Employee82
Retired27
Part-Time Employee25
Student (economically inactive)21
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)12
Self-Employed7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Construction15
Manufacturing11
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education8
Other8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female125
Male119

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex55
Separated7
Divorced19
Widowed10

Health

Very good health110
Good health82
Fair health37
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications36
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 74
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian3
Other Asian3
Black African14
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White203
Arab6
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union21
Rest of Europe5
Africa12
Middle East and Asia14

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years15
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years13
Less than 2 years8

Passport Held

United Kingdom160
Ireland7
Portugal5
Spain2
Romania2
Other EU countries11
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa6
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion121
Christian86
Buddhist6
Muslim13
Other religion1
Not answered19
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