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

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 6YG, SA1 6YW, SA1 6XH, SA1 6XP, SA1 6XL, SA1 6YQ, SA1 6YE, SA1 6YN, SA1 6XQ.

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 6YF

Average Price
£142,228
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£142,228
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
107 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002023-04-17 £120,941
101 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-12-13 £75,101
104 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£147,0002022-09-16 £144,952
118 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-12-20 £89,474
128 Watkin Street, Swansea, Swansea
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002021-08-20 £133,253

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		512 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSea View Community Primary School
Creidiol Road, Mayhill SA1 6TX 		603 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		611 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedWaun Wen Primary School
Lion Street, Waun Wen SA1 2BZ 		993 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedHafod Primary School
Odo Street, Hafod SA1 2LT 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
HQ Urban KitchenThe Old Police Station, Llys Glas, 37 Orchard Street242 yd
Coffi Glas64-65 Alexandra Road277 yd
Soulful Eats Ltd34a Orchard Street294 yd
First Call CoffeeAlexandra House, 1 Alexandra Road301 yd
i58 Cafe City ChurchDyfatty Street307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Farmers Arms19 North Hill Road247 yd
Elysium Bar210 High Street342 yd
Hippos207 High Street344 yd
Old Duke Inn140 High Street455 yd
Full Moon143-144 High Street455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Swan28 Alexandra Road240 yd
Theo's Fish Bar73 Mount Pleasant254 yd
Thai Street Food34 Orchard Street311 yd
Ace's Desserts35 High Street322 yd
Best Kebab70 High Street347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe488 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street668 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square801 yd
Co-op127 Walter Road899 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade991 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 6YF 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed216.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.9 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, 1722 crimes were reported near Watkin Street . Only 3% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 6YF.

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 6YF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1722
Violence And Sexual Offences 523
Anti Social Behaviour 286
Public Order 190
Criminal Damage And Arson 137
Shoplifting 124
Other Theft 116
Drugs 116
Vehicle Crime 58
Burglary 45
Bicycle Theft 39
Theft From The Person 34
Possession Of Weapons 26
Other Crime 18
Robbery 10

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area313 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Evans Terrace257 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mansel Street540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near College Street460 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near College Street460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stanley Terrace305 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub488 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub488 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Wilks Row227 yd
More Crime Statistics for Watkin Street, Swansea, SA1 6YF

Employment

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 Employee60
Retired51
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Unemployed7
Looking after home or family5

Employment Industry

Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Information and communication11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other5
Manufacturing3
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female113
Male121

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex61
Married: Same sex4
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced19
Widowed14

Health

Very good health100
Good health83
Fair health42
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Chinese1
Indian1
Other Asian6
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other2
White208
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom191
European Union15
Rest of Europe8
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK191
10+ Years17
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom172
Ireland3
France1
Italy2
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Turkey2
South-East Asia2
No passport held46

Religion

No religion119
Christian78
Buddhist4
Muslim11
Other religion5
Not answered16
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