Monton Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA1 8JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	47.8%	48.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.2%	51.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	29.8%	54.4%	24.6%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	26.7%	-17.1%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	16.2%	10.6%	-5.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	38.8%	54.4%	15.6%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	30.1%	25.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	17.4%	9.2%	-8.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	1.2%	3.0%

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	32.7%	22.3%	-10.4%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	6.4%	-10.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	16.8%	8.3%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	9.9%	5%	-4.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	23.6%	13.3%	16.9%	6.7%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	23.6%	8.9%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.3%	85.8%	-6.5%	81.4%	4.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	91%	81.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.3%	10.5%	7.2%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	5.6%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	83.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Monton Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monton Terrace was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the St Thomas average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Monton Terrace has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas and the 271st highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.4%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 Monton Terrace are based on 6 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 Monton Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8JT

Average Price
£115,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,186

Detached
£52,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monton Terrace

Average Price
£148,240

Semi-Detached
£210,914

Terraced
£156,036

Detached
£54,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monton TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Monton Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-02-19	£180,847
3 Monton Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£84,500	2018-03-26	£126,867
3 Monton Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2003-03-21	£149,293
Monton Bakery Monton Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£15,000	2001-05-25	£54,381
3 Monton Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£35,000	1997-09-17	£167,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8JT

Employment

SA1 8JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8JT 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	76
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	366 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	694 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	1,782 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	2,035 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hafod Primary School Odo Street , Hafod SA1 2LT	- not rated	2,102 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
One Sixty Coffee Bar	160 Port Tennant Road	175 yd
Vee's Cafe	132 Port Tennant Road	212 yd
Limitless Trampoline Park	Unit E1 SA1 Business Park	256 yd
Juniper Tree Coffee Lounge	Waterfront Community Church, Langdon Road	431 yd
Starbucks	Village Hotel and Leisure Club, Langdon Road	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Union Inn	Union Inn, 223 Port Tennant Road	200 yd
The Waterfront Beefeater	Langdon Road	253 yd
Naval and Military Club	Ysgol Street	283 yd
Mile End Inn	105-107 Fabian Way	813 yd
Swansea Dockers Club	Swansea Dockers Club, Delhi Street	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Port Tennant Fish & Chips Limited	162 Port Tennant Road	212 yd
Great Wall	61 Port Tennant Road	320 yd
Eastern Express	78 Port Tennant Road	385 yd
Port Tennant Kebab and Pizza	1 Wern Fawr Road	456 yd
Hilton	72 Port Tennant Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Swansea University Bay Campus		617 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8JT 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.