Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 6YE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.2%	5.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.8%	48.8%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6YE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	52.2%	54.3%	2.1%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	27.6%	0.8%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	46.9%	45.1%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	32.8%	33.6%	0.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	15.6%	15.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	20.5%	18.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	13.1%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	15.6%	-2.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	37.2%	14.4%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.5%	84.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	88.9%	78.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	79.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Watkin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Street was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watkin Street has the 39th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 374th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.0%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 6YE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Watkin Street are based on 156 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 Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6YE

Average Price
£134,224

Semi-Detached
£130,659

Terraced
£134,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watkin Street

Average Price
£145,980

Semi-Detached
£146,321

Terraced
£145,974

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 2025
56 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-12-18	£132,324
63 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-10-31	£111,299
62 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£92,500	2024-10-03	£95,769
53 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-07-26	£144,891
90 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-03-08	£75,729

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6YE

Employment

SA1 6YE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 6YE 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	82
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	437 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	615 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	660 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	860 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,042 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	197 yd
Coffi Glas	64-65 Alexandra Road	309 yd
Cafe Break	72 High Street	341 yd
HQ Urban Kitchen	The Old Police Station, Llys Glas, 37 Orchard Street	346 yd
First Call Coffee	Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Farmers Arms	19 North Hill Road	138 yd
Old Duke Inn	140 High Street	402 yd
Full Moon	143-144 High Street	402 yd
Hippos	207 High Street	404 yd
Elysium Bar	210 High Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Theo's Fish Bar	73 Mount Pleasant	336 yd
Best Kebabs	70 High Street	341 yd
Best Kebab	70 High Street	349 yd
Golden Swan	28 Alexandra Road	376 yd
Ace's Desserts	35 High Street	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	536 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	798 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	935 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road	983 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	1,084 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6YE 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	136.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 6YE