Marcroft Road, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 8DG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53%	1.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	48.6%	47%	-1.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	45.8%	53.3%	7.5%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	28.2%	-8.3%	44.2%	-16.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	8.1%	5.8%	2.2%	5.9%
Divorced	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.3%	1.2%	-6.1%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	40.6%	55.1%	14.5%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.6%	28.9%	-3.7%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	16.9%	8.9%	-8.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	6.9%	4.3%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	11.2%	-23.4%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	7%	-11.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	44.2%	33.4%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.6%	81.2%	-15.4%	81.4%	-0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	94%	79.4%	-14.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2%	8.5%	6.5%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	80.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Marcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marcroft Road was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the St Thomas average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marcroft Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.1%.

🔎 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 8DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 Marcroft Road are based on 217 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 Marcroft Road, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8DG

Average Price
£195,230

Semi-Detached
£194,345

Terraced
£185,656

Detached
£218,804

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marcroft Road

Average Price
£206,881

Semi-Detached
£204,219

Terraced
£201,946

Detached
£236,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,063

Other
£163,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
191 Marcroft Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-06-06	£194,694
195 Marcroft Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-06-21	£226,534
172 Marcroft Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-20	£199,305
174 Marcroft Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2021-08-13	£221,672
189 Marcroft Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2019-08-20	£193,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8DG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8DG 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	113
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Danygraig Primary School Ysgol Street , Port Tennant SA1 8LE	- not rated	679 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Thomas Community Primary School Grenfell Park Road , St Thoma's SA1 8EY	- not rated	1,676 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	2,219 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Illtyd's R.C. Primary School Jersey Road , Bonymaen SA1 7DG	- not rated	2,324 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cefn Hengoed Community School Caldicot Road , Winch Wen SA1 7HX	- not rated	2,617 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
Serren Cafe (Car Wash)	Fabian Way		255 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Fabian Way		600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile End Inn	105-107 Fabian Way	255 yd
Naval and Military Club	Ysgol Street	777 yd
Union Inn	Union Inn, 223 Port Tennant Road	876 yd
The Waterfront Beefeater	Langdon Road	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Dragon GD Box	158 Danygraig Road		486 yd
Port Tennant Kebab and Pizza	1 Wern Fawr Road		567 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8DG 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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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