Jersey Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA1 8LA is primarily male, with 55% 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	51.2%	45%	-6.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	48.8%	55%	6.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 8LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	37.4%	51.6%	14.2%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	34.4%	-9.3%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.5%	6.3%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	48.3%	48.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	27.7%	33%	5.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.8%

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	33.9%	25.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	7.8%	-10.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.6%	2.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	14.5%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	27.9%	17.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	3.5%	2.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.6%	88.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	93%	76.5%	-16.5%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	1%	9.6%	8.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.8%	6.2%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	76.7%	-16.3%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.8%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	7.7%	4.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.6%	76.7%	-10.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Jersey Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jersey Terrace was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the St Thomas average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jersey Terrace has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas and the 286th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.1%.

🔎 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 8LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 Jersey Terrace are based on 33 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 Jersey Terrace, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA1 8LA

Average Price
£146,605

Semi-Detached
£195,962

Terraced
£144,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jersey Terrace

Average Price
£150,134

Semi-Detached
£175,331

Terraced
£147,614

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jersey TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Jersey Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-22	£161,310
30 Jersey Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2022-06-29	£165,318
19 Jersey Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-05-24	£205,637
23 Jersey Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-06-29	£147,955
24 Jersey Terrace, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-04-07	£165,436

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA1 8LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA1 8LA 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	81
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	154 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	974 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrechwyth Primary School Bonymaen Road , Pentrechwyth SA1 7AP	- not rated	2,000 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Crug Glas Croft Street , SA1 1QA	- not rated	2,049 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Illtyd's R.C. Primary School Jersey Road , Bonymaen SA1 7DG	- not rated	2,226 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
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Fabian Way	358 yd
Limitless Trampoline Park	Unit E1 SA1 Business Park	463 yd
One Sixty Coffee Bar	160 Port Tennant Road	487 yd
Serren Cafe (Car Wash)	Fabian Way	521 yd
Vee's Cafe	132 Port Tennant Road	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naval and Military Club	Ysgol Street	175 yd
Union Inn	Union Inn, 223 Port Tennant Road	229 yd
The Waterfront Beefeater	Langdon Road	451 yd
Mile End Inn	105-107 Fabian Way	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Port Tennant Kebab and Pizza	1 Wern Fawr Road	164 yd
Golden Dragon GD Box	158 Danygraig Road	296 yd
Port Tennant Fish & Chips Limited	162 Port Tennant Road	523 yd
Great Wall	61 Port Tennant Road	629 yd
Eastern Express	78 Port Tennant Road	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Swansea University Bay Campus		928 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA1 8LA 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	189.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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