Parc Wern Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 0SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA2 0SQ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.7%	46.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.3%	53.3%	4.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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 vicinity of SA2 0SQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	35.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	56%	9.3%	44.2%	11.8%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.5%) 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	63%	61.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	26.2%	29.2%	3.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0SQ this area, 5.5% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	19.7%	6.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	55.9%	0.2%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95%	89.3%	-5.7%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.7%	89.7%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	89.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	2%	6.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Parc Wern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parc Wern Road was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Parc Wern Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 24th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SA2 0SQ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Parc Wern Road are based on 83 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 Parc Wern Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 0SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 0SQ

Average Price
£322,745

Semi-Detached
£286,826

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,462

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parc Wern Road

Average Price
£335,425

Semi-Detached
£290,383

Terraced
£298,190

Detached
£473,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,910

Other
£154,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parc Wern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Parc Wern Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£401,000	2022-03-18	£465,400
82 Parc Wern Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-05-25	£535,596
80 Parc Wern Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-10-07	£482,680
45 Parc Wern Road, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-09-28	£383,013
84 Parc Wern Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-04-13	£414,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 0SQ

Employment

SA2 0SQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SA2 0SQ 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 0SQ 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	86
Retired	67
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	46
Human health and social work activities	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	652 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sketty Primary School Llwynnawr Road , Ty Coch SA2 9HJ	- not rated	716 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	952 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	952 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brynmill Primary School Trafalgar Place , Brynmill SA2 0BU	- not rated	1,251 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
Vanilla Pod	Gower College Swansea, Tycoch Road	312 yd
Gower College	Swansea College Of Education, Tycoch Road	312 yd
Gower College Cafe	Unit 1-2 Jubilee Court	312 yd
Gilligans	100 Eversley Road	440 yd
Sloth Coffee Co.	102 Glanmor Road	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sketty Club	83 Eversley Road	481 yd
Vivian Arms Hotel	Gower Road	551 yd
47 Bar & Lounge	47 Gower Road	624 yd
Bluebell	17-18 Carnglas Court, Carnglas Road	851 yd
Beechwood Club	32 The Grove	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Madras	45 Eversley Road	481 yd
Sketty Packed Meals	39 Eversley Road	481 yd
Pizza Milano	69 Eversley Road	481 yd
Klub Kitchen 83	83 Eversley Road	481 yd
The Range	93 Eversley Road	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	85-87 Carnglas Road		852 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 0SQ 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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