Marlborough Road, Brynmill, Swansea, SA2 0EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA2 0EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.9%	49.3%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.1%	50.7%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 SA2 0EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.4% 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	77.9%	76.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	38.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	18.1%	4.6%	44.2%	-26.1%
Separated	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.8%	53.9%	-6.9%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	23.5%	34.9%	11.4%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SA2 0EB this area, 3.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	3.7%	-5.2%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	16.9%	34.8%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	33.9%	11.8%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.8%	83.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

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	87.7%	83.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	83.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	8%	4.2%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marlborough Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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
£31,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA2 0EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Marlborough Road are based on 181 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 Marlborough Road, Brynmill, Swansea, SA2 0EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 0EB

Average Price
£228,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£189,407

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£246,740

Semi-Detached
£254,648

Terraced
£250,976

Detached
£257,913

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,626

Other
£193,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Marlborough Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-31	£233,575
10 Marlborough Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-07-09	£229,720
7 Marlborough Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-29	£215,079
11 Marlborough Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-07-19	£139,166
6A Marlborough Road, Swansea, Swansea Other, an established residential building	£161,000	2018-06-08	£211,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 0EB

Employment

SA2 0EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 SA2 0EB 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

Student (economically inactive)	169
Full-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Retired	37
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	224 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	383 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	748 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	816 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School Rodney Street , SA1 3UA	- not rated	993 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
Mens Breakfast Pantygwydr Baptist Church	Pantygwydr Baptist Church, Ernald Place	222 yd
True Deli Coffee & Co	4 Gwydr Crescent	249 yd
Crewders Ltd	114 Marlborough Road	266 yd
Crumbs Kitchen	2 Gwydr Square	311 yd
Bangkok	57 - 59 Uplands Crescent	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jack Murphys Uplands	49 Uplands Crescent	335 yd
37 Bar & Lounge	37 Uplands Crescent	335 yd
Noahs Yard	38 Uplands Crescent	362 yd
Uplands Tavern	42-44 Uplands Crescent	370 yd
The Bookshop	27 Uplands Crescent	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
That Italian kitchen Ltd	St Helens Ground, Bryn Road	274 yd
Millennium	70 King Edwards Road	301 yd
Uplands Fish Bar and Kebab House	3a Gwydr Square	322 yd
Uplands Pizza	1a Gwydr Square	322 yd
Burger King	61 Uplands Crescent	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	1 Bryn Road		676 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 0EB 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	180.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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