Sketty Road, Swansea, SA2 0JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA2 0JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	34.4%	2.2%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	49.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6.4%	7%	0.6%	6.1%	0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) 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	57.9%	57%	-0.9%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	31.6%	28.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	6.6%	11.8%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around SA2 0JZ this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	2.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.9%	6.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	53.3%	5.7%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

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	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.9%	87.5%	-2.4%	81.4%	6.1%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	88.4%	84.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6%	6.5%	0.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	10%	7.3%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6%	0.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sketty Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sketty Road was 6.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sketty Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 14th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SA2 0JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 Sketty Road are based on 199 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 Sketty Road, Swansea, SA2 0JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 0JZ

Average Price
£383,585

Semi-Detached
£386,878

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£490,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sketty Road

Average Price
£331,853

Semi-Detached
£444,946

Terraced
£447,083

Detached
£569,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,498

Other
£261,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sketty Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Sketty Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2024-08-07	£403,595
76 Sketty Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2022-03-31	£422,458
98 Sketty Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-02-05	£483,353
80 Sketty Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2017-09-21	£338,087
62 Sketty Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-06-11	£325,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 0JZ

Employment

SA2 0JZ 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 0JZ 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	89
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate 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
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	463 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	705 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor Heol St Alban , Brynmill SA2 0BP	- not rated	777 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,007 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,007 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
Sloth Coffee Co.	102 Glanmor Road	396 yd
Mens Breakfast Pantygwydr Baptist Church	Pantygwydr Baptist Church, Ernald Place	488 yd
Crewders Ltd	114 Marlborough Road	523 yd
Dylans at Cwmdonkin	Cwmdonkin Park	524 yd
Part 2 Coffee	49 The Grove	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uplands Tavern	42-44 Uplands Crescent	602 yd
Noahs Yard	38 Uplands Crescent	631 yd
Beechwood Club	32 The Grove	642 yd
Jack Murphys Uplands	49 Uplands Crescent	670 yd
37 Bar & Lounge	37 Uplands Crescent	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillis of Uplands	46 The Grove	584 yd
Burger King	61 Uplands Crescent	591 yd
Uplands Fish Bar and Kebab House	3a Gwydr Square	634 yd
Uplands Pizza	1a Gwydr Square	634 yd
Kokodoo	37 Uplands Crescent	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	1 Bryn Road		897 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 0JZ 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	127.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA2 0JZ