St Leger Crescent, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA1 8EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	51.4%	6.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	55.2%	48.6%	-6.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	52.2%	47.6%	-4.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	33.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7%	7.4%	0.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	37.4%	-10.3%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	26.3%	32.7%	6.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	16.4%	21.4%	5.0%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	6%	7.8%	1.8%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8EU this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.7%	31.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	27.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.1%	87.5%	-8.6%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	93.6%	83.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	83.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.9%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	6.5%	0.2%	6.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is St Leger Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Leger Crescent was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.0% lower than the St Thomas average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Leger Crescent has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas and the 209th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 8EU, 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 St Leger Crescent are based on 40 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 St Leger Crescent, St Thomas, Swansea, SA1 8EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8EU

Average Price
£111,262

Semi-Detached
£99,914

Terraced
£123,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,210

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Leger Crescent

Average Price
£117,156

Semi-Detached
£126,836

Terraced
£131,278

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,900

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Leger CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 St Leger Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-09-19	£105,000
17 St Leger Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,500	2024-11-18	£107,438
33 St Leger Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2018-08-10	£168,005
44 St Leger Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-03-21	£104,231
34 St Leger Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-06-27	£152,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8EU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8EU 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	55
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	101 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Danygraig Primary School Ysgol Street , Port Tennant SA1 8LE	- not rated	1,059 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	1,106 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	1,534 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Waun Wen Primary School Lion Street , Waun Wen SA1 2BZ	- not rated	1,673 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	382 yd
Juniper Tree Coffee Lounge	Waterfront Community Church, Langdon Road	453 yd
Starbucks	Village Hotel and Leisure Club, Langdon Road	453 yd
Rasoi Waterfront	Unit 3 And 4, J Shed, Kings Road	468 yd
Vee's Cafe	132 Port Tennant Road	489 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swansea Dockers Club	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	241 yd
The Ship Inn	98-99 Pentreguinea Road	398 yd
The Waterfront Beefeater	Langdon Road	770 yd
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club	Swansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road	807 yd
Schooner Bar and Cafe	4 Prospect Place	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilton	72 Port Tennant Road	265 yd
Eastern Express	78 Port Tennant Road	320 yd
Raj Kitchen@Dockers	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	355 yd
The New Riverside Fish Bar	7 Thomas Street	383 yd
Great Wall	61 Port Tennant Road	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Swansea University Bay Campus	187 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	652 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	852 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8EU 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	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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