Maes Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 8ES is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	47.7%	44.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	52.3%	55.5%	3.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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%	47%	-1.8%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	5%	3.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.9%	42.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	34.7%	33.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	25.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15%	1.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.5%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	24.1%	-0.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.4%	78.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	85.7%	82%	-3.7%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.3%	1.2%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.3%	-3.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	7.4%	5.8%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Maes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maes Street was 350.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.1% higher than the St Thomas average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Maes Street has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas and the 34th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 8ES, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 Maes Street are based on 18 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 Maes Street, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8ES

Average Price
£156,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maes Street

Average Price
£170,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£170,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maes Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Maes Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-07-11	£160,741
8 Maes Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-11-11	£138,837
11 Maes Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2020-11-26	£156,228
10 Maes Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-09-10	£122,690
11 Maes Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-04-27	£156,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8ES 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	54
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	11
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Community Primary School Grenfell Park Road , St Thoma's SA1 8EY	- not rated	277 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Danygraig Primary School Ysgol Street , Port Tennant SA1 8LE	- not rated	974 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	1,252 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,715 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	1,842 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
Elior Catering	Admiral Group House, 1 Langdon Road	286 yd
Juniper Tree Coffee Lounge	Waterfront Community Church, Langdon Road	287 yd
Starbucks	Village Hotel and Leisure Club, Langdon Road	287 yd
Rasoi Waterfront	Unit 3 And 4, J Shed, Kings Road	368 yd
One J Shed Dining Ltd	Unit 1-2 J-shed	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swansea Dockers Club	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	307 yd
The Ship Inn	98-99 Pentreguinea Road	481 yd
The Waterfront Beefeater	Langdon Road	637 yd
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club	Swansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road	733 yd
Union Inn	Union Inn, 223 Port Tennant Road	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilton	72 Port Tennant Road	145 yd
Eastern Express	78 Port Tennant Road	237 yd
Great Wall	61 Port Tennant Road	298 yd
Port Tennant Fish & Chips Limited	162 Port Tennant Road	404 yd
Raj Kitchen@Dockers	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Swansea University Bay Campus	1 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	618 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	950 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8ES 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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