Penlan Crescent, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA2 0RJ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 0RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	42.7%	49%	6.3%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	34.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	-9.8%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	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	54.9%	49.1%	-5.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	26%	30.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5%	5.1%	0.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 54.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.1%	2.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	54.8%	6.3%	33.8%	21.0%
Other	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.5%	90.8%	4.3%	81.4%	9.4%
Arab	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	85.6%	89.8%	4.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	89.8%	4.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.8%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Penlan Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penlan Crescent was 122.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penlan Crescent has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 164th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.1%.

🔎 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. 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 0RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 Penlan Crescent are based on 118 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 Penlan Crescent, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 0RJ

Average Price
£105,127

Semi-Detached
£108,543

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,368

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penlan Crescent

Average Price
£263,395

Semi-Detached
£244,542

Terraced
£327,692

Detached
£414,028

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,310

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penlan CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189 Penlan Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-19	£102,405
187 Penlan Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-03-28	£81,842
133 Penlan Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,500	2022-05-12	£105,030
165 Penlan Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-09-25	£144,386
185 Penlan Crescent, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2018-08-30	£109,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 0RJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA2 0RJ 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	445 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ffynone House School Trust 36 St James's Crescent , Uplands SA1 6DR	- not rated	574 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Townhill Community Primary School Townhill Road , Townhill SA1 6PT	- not rated	653 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Terrace Road Primary School Terrace Road , Mount Pleasant SA1 6JD	- not rated	916 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sea View Community Primary School Creidiol Road , Mayhill SA1 6TX	- not rated	929 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
Dylans at Cwmdonkin	Cwmdonkin Park	322 yd
Starbucks	54-56 Uplands Crescent	435 yd
Part 2 Coffee	49 The Grove	436 yd
Vietnam Restaurant	36 Uplands Crescent	439 yd
Costa Coffee Shop	32 Uplands Crescent	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechwood Club	32 The Grove	269 yd
Swansea Bridge Club	22 St James Gardens	368 yd
Bar St James	30 Uplands Crescent	428 yd
Uplands Tavern	42-44 Uplands Crescent	439 yd
Noahs Yard	38 Uplands Crescent	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillis of Uplands	46 The Grove	395 yd
Burger King	61 Uplands Crescent	479 yd
Kokodoo	37 Uplands Crescent	486 yd
Uplands Fish Bar and Kebab House	3a Gwydr Square	490 yd
Uplands Pizza	1a Gwydr Square	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	127 Walter Road		823 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 0RJ 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	97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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