Kings Road is in Swansea and in Swansea district. SA1 8AS is located in the St. Thomas electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 2008-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA1 8AW, SA1 8JA, SA1 8PL, SA1 8AT, SA1 8BY, SA1 8BX, SA1 8PP, SA1 8PY, SA1 8BZ.

Kings Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kings Road are based on 523 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 8AS

Average Price
£421,892
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£421,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£231,009
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Suite Gf6 The Ethos Building Kings Road, Swansea, Swansea
Other, an established residential building 		£325,0002014-11-05 £421,892

Schools

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Thomas Community Primary School
Grenfell Park Road, St Thoma's SA1 8EY 		589 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedYsgol Crug Glas
Croft Street, SA1 1QA 		1,081 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedDanygraig Primary School
Ysgol Street, Port Tennant SA1 8LE 		1,390 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedTerrace Road Primary School
Terrace Road, Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD 		1,583 yd Welsh establishment Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
- not ratedSt Helen's Primary School
Vincent Street, SA1 3TY 		1,636 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
Daily Grind SA1Ethos Building, Kings Road1 yd
Rasoi WaterfrontUnit 3 And 4, J Shed, Kings Road141 yd
The Restaurant Hub c/o Sainsburys SwanseaSainsbury's, Quay Parade171 yd
One J Shed Dining LtdUnit 1-2 J-shed172 yd
The Welsh HouseUnit 5, J Shed, Kings Road172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Swansea Dockers ClubSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street302 yd
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua ClubSwansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road311 yd
The Ship Inn98-99 Pentreguinea Road325 yd
Schooner Bar and Cafe4 Prospect Place341 yd
One Eyed Jacks20-22 Wind Street478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Riverside Fish Bar7 Thomas Street229 yd
Raj Kitchen@DockersSwansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street250 yd
Pinatas Burrito Bar8 Strand459 yd
Flame Kebab House11 Wind Street523 yd
Star Bar and RestaurantGreen Dragon Lane528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets PlcSainsbury's, Quay Parade171 yd
Tesco ExpressSwansea University Bay Campus448 yd
Aldi Stores LtdUnit 1 Parc Tawe674 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd10-11 Caer Street699 yd
Iceland Foods PLCUnit 1a, St Davids Square764 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8AS 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%

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

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1129 crimes were reported near Kings Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA1 8AS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1129
Violence And Sexual Offences 353
Shoplifting 289
Anti Social Behaviour 143
Public Order 80
Other Theft 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 63
Vehicle Crime 41
Bicycle Theft 35
Burglary 22
Drugs 17
Theft From The Person 10
Possession Of Weapons 7
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA1 8AS.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Quay Parade376 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Dragon Lane540 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Green Dragon Lane540 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub487 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area487 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AS

Employment

SA1 8AS area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8AS 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 Employee54
Retired35
Part-Time Employee28
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family15
Other13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Unemployed10
Self-Employed9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Education11
Construction9
Manufacturing8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male157

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex67
Separated11
Divorced22
Widowed16

Health

Very good health121
Good health95
Fair health33
Bad health23
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 53
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi20
Indian4
Other Asian7
Black African7
Mixed White and Asian6
White223
Arab13
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union14
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years18
5-10 Years21
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Spain2
Poland6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
No passport held66

Religion

No religion128
Christian98
Buddhist1
Hindu6
Muslim33
Other religion3
Not answered15
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