Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA1 6YF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.7%	51.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6YF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	51.4%	49.5%	-1.9%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	29.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	49.8%	42.7%	-7.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	29.4%	35.5%	6.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	17.9%	6.2%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	6.8%	2.6%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.8%	22.5%	0.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	3.4%	-9.8%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	10.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	39.7%	8.4%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.9%	89.3%	1.4%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	83.8%	81.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	82%	0.5%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Watkin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watkin Street was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Watkin Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 368th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 6YF, 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 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 6YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 6YF

Average Price
£140,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,505

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
104 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-01-22	£159,256
126 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-07-08	£141,671
106 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-03-27	£148,752
107 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-04-17	£129,854
101 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-12-13	£81,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 6YF

Employment

SA1 6YF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 6YF 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	60
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	512 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	603 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	611 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	993 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,161 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
HQ Urban Kitchen	The Old Police Station, Llys Glas, 37 Orchard Street	242 yd
Coffi Glas	64-65 Alexandra Road	277 yd
Soulful Eats Ltd	34a Orchard Street	294 yd
First Call Coffee	Alexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road	301 yd
i58 Cafe City Church	Dyfatty Street	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Farmers Arms	19 North Hill Road	247 yd
Elysium Bar	210 High Street	342 yd
Hippos	207 High Street	344 yd
Old Duke Inn	140 High Street	455 yd
Full Moon	143-144 High Street	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Swan	28 Alexandra Road	240 yd
Theo's Fish Bar	73 Mount Pleasant	254 yd
Thai Street Food	34 Orchard Street	311 yd
Ace's Desserts	35 High Street	322 yd
Best Kebab	70 High Street	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	488 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	668 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	801 yd
Co-op	127 Walter Road	899 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	991 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6YF 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA1 6YF