Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Swansea, SA1 7FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 7FL is primarily male, with 57.7% of the population 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	40.1%	42.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-8.7%
Male	59.9%	57.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	8.7%

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 7FL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.2% 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	78.9%	81.2%	2.3%	37.9%	43.3%
Married: Opposite sex	11.7%	6.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-37.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.5%	51.5%	-14.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	28.8%	37.1%	8.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SA1 7FL this area, 4.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	3.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.4%	21.5%	-1.9%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	59.7%	15.8%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.7%	86.6%	-11.1%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	93.2%	82.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	5.6%	2.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	83.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Phoebe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Phoebe Road was 162.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% higher than the Bôn-y-maen average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Phoebe Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bôn-y-maen and the 100th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA1 7FL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Phoebe Road are based on 596 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 Phoebe Road, Copper Quarter, Swansea, SA1 7FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 7FL

Average Price
£129,638

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,638

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phoebe Road

Average Price
£158,329

Semi-Detached
£251,812

Terraced
£237,160

Detached
£245,587

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,101

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phoebe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Neptune Apartments Phoebe Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2025-09-05	£96,000
36 Neptune Apartments Phoebe Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2025-02-14	£134,393
21 Neptune Apartments Phoebe Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-12-19	£106,501
12 Neptune Apartments Phoebe Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2023-09-04	£98,704
27 Neptune Apartments Phoebe Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2022-03-30	£103,914

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 7FL

Employment

SA1 7FL 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 7FL 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	786 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	809 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,071 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	1,105 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Illtyd's R.C. Primary School Jersey Road , Bonymaen SA1 7DG	- not rated	1,123 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
McDonald's	Unit 1 Morfa Shopping Park	273 yd
Swansea Tennis Centre	Swansea Tennis Centre, Brunel Way	284 yd
Nando’s	Unit 17B Morfa Shopping Park	367 yd
Costa Coffee@ Next	Unit 10 To 12, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	453 yd
KFC	Unit 17a, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	453 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Landore Social Club	Landore Social Club, Neath Road	582 yd
Station Inn	18-19 Hamilton Street	830 yd
The Alma Inn Swansea Ltd	10 Bennett Street	879 yd
The Globe Inn	7-9 Mysydd road	960 yd
The Wern Inn	48 Siloh Road	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Azad Tandoori Takeaway	218 Neath Road	641 yd
Alkababji Charcoal	198 Neath Road	641 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	1315 Neath Road	682 yd
Rossi Fish and Chip Shop	235-240 Neath Road	824 yd
Mandarin Packed Meals	325 Llangyfelach Road	1,088 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 7FL 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	78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	239.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	239.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.01 Mbit/s

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