Quay Parade, Swansea, SA1 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 8JA is primarily male, with 65.5% 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	37.8%	34.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-16.5%
Male	62.2%	65.5%	3.3%	49.0%	16.5%

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 8JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% 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	53.5%	57.5%	4.0%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	22.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-21.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	14.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) 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	49.4%	38.6%	-10.8%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	29.9%	29.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.1%	12.3%	6.2%	4.0%	8.3%
Very bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.2%	2.4%

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	18.5%	19.2%	0.7%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	12.8%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	34.7%	-4.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	9.6%	1.8%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78%	84.1%	6.1%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	76.8%	80.5%	3.7%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	5.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	80.5%	5.5%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	11%	5.5%	-5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Quay Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Parade was 819.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.7% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Quay Parade has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 9th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA1 8JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 Quay Parade are based on 3 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 Quay Parade, Swansea, SA1 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8JA

Average Price
£44,229,716

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£44,229,716

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quay Parade

Average Price
£16,474,267

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,474,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quay ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
J Sainsbury Plc Quay Parade, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£42,591,578	2021-11-15	£45,248,017
J Sainsbury Plc Quay Parade, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-11-08	£129,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8JA

Employment

SA1 8JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 8JA 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	67
Long-Term Sick or disabled	42
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	735 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	1,036 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	1,432 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Vincent Street , SA1 3TY	- not rated	1,467 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	1,512 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
The Restaurant Hub c/o Sainsburys Swansea	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	1 yd
Daily Grind SA1	Ethos Building, Kings Road	169 yd
Morgans Hotels Ltd	Somerset Place	171 yd
1825 Coffee Shop & 1825 Conference and Events	Dylan Thomas Centre, Somerset Place	171 yd
Connect Project	Custom House, Cambrian Place	229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Schooner Bar and Cafe	4 Prospect Place	180 yd
Swansea Yacht and Sub Aqua Club	Swansea Yacht & Sub Aqua Club, East Burrows Road	207 yd
One Eyed Jacks	20-22 Wind Street	308 yd
Railmens Club	42 Wind Street	313 yd
Coyote Ugly	Salubrious Passage	313 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pinatas Burrito Bar	8 Strand	289 yd
The New Riverside Fish Bar	7 Thomas Street	314 yd
Raj Kitchen@Dockers	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	343 yd
Flame Kebab House	11 Wind Street	353 yd
Star Bar and Restaurant	Green Dragon Lane	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarkets Plc	Sainsbury's, Quay Parade	1 yd
Castle Square Convenience Store Ltd	10-11 Caer Street	531 yd
Iceland Foods PLC	Unit 1a, St Davids Square	594 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1 Parc Tawe	601 yd
Tesco Express	Swansea University Bay Campus	617 yd

Sport

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

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

Overview of SA1 8JA