Viking Way, Winch Wen Industrial Estate, Swansea, SA1 7DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 7DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	50.9%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.7%	49.1%	5.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	48.8%	51.9%	3.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	31.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.4%	13.2%	4.8%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	53.6%	50.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	25.1%	29%	3.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13%	0.5%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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	28.4%	17.6%	-10.8%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	6.7%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	19%	3.2%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	28.6%	13.7%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.4%	97.4%	8.0%	81.4%	16.0%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.1%	85.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.2%	13.4%	6.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Africa	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	7.8%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.4%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	3%	0.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	10.4%	1.3%	9.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Viking Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Viking Way was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% higher than the Llansamlet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Viking Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet and the 230th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA1 7DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Viking Way are based on 14 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 Viking Way, Winch Wen Industrial Estate, Swansea, SA1 7DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 7DA

Average Price
£185,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,256

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£194,041

Estimated Average Property Prices for Viking Way

Average Price
£203,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£211,102

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Viking WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 1 James Court Viking Way, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-09-29	£120,810
Unit 4 Ash Court Viking Way, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-24	£409,893
Unit 1 Ash Court Viking Way, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-07-30	£135,904
Unit 1 12 Viking Way, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£84,000	2020-09-08	£105,464
Site 23 Viking Way, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-15	£209,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 7DA

Employment

SA1 7DA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	10
Education	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trallwn Primary School Glanywern Road , Trallwn SA7 9UJ	- not rated	834 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cwmglas Primary School Colwyn Avenue , Winchwen SA1 7EN	- not rated	1,037 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las Walters Road , Llansamlet SA7 9RW	- not rated	1,195 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cefn Hengoed Community School Caldicot Road , Winch Wen SA1 7HX	- not rated	1,282 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Talycopa Primary School Heol Hafdy , Llansamlet SA7 9RZ	- not rated	1,397 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
The Climbing Hangar	Unit 3 Castell Close	564 yd
The Coffee Shed	Quinns	564 yd
Tesco Extra Coffee Shop	Tesco Stores Ltd, Nantyffin Road	612 yd
Shine Cymru	Pennard House, Charter Court	658 yd
Bar 141	141 Samlet Road	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colliers Arms	450 Jersey Road	410 yd
The Copper Pot	125 Samlet Road	724 yd
Samlet Social Club	50 Samlet Road	783 yd
The Halfway	226 Carmel Road	806 yd
The Fendrod	The Fendrod, Fendrod Way	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali’s Kebab	134a Samlet Road	684 yd
Grace Garden	131 Samlet Road	735 yd
Samlet Packed Meals	134 Samlet Road	783 yd
Emilia's Fish Bar	168 Trallwn Road	985 yd
Shahi Indian Take Away	158 Trallwn Road	985 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Bargains	Nantyffin Road	285 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Nantyffin Road	612 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Ltd, Lion Way	757 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Phoenix Way	760 yd
Aldi	96 Samlet Road	783 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 7DA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	48.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	48.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	11.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	37.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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