Vivian Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 0UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA2 0UL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	41.1%	42%	0.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	8.8%	6.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	54.4%	57.2%	2.8%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	29.7%	26.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
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.

In the area around SA2 0UL this area, 9.1% 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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	9.1%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	15.1%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	52%	9.4%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.6%	88.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	6.9%
Arab	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	90.3%	84.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Africa	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	85.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.8%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Vivian Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vivian Road was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vivian Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 119th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 0UL, 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 Vivian Road are based on 206 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 Vivian Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 0UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 0UL

Average Price
£236,340

Semi-Detached
£300,810

Terraced
£234,117

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vivian Road

Average Price
£256,863

Semi-Detached
£282,522

Terraced
£243,934

Detached
£403,843

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,042

Other
£191,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vivian Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Vivian Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-01	£280,961
82 Vivian Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-28	£229,971
84 Vivian Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-07-08	£287,636
106 Vivian Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-03-04	£189,321
82 Vivian Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-06-19	£138,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 0UL

Employment

SA2 0UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 0UL 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	100
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sketty Primary School Llwynnawr Road , Ty Coch SA2 9HJ	- not rated	449 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	780 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	780 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	916 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	1,318 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	192 yd
Gower College	Swansea College Of Education, Tycoch Road	192 yd
Gower College Cafe	Unit 1-2 Jubilee Court	192 yd
Gilligans	100 Eversley Road	265 yd
Slice	73-75 Eversley Road	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sketty Club	83 Eversley Road	312 yd
Vivian Arms Hotel	Gower Road	346 yd
47 Bar & Lounge	47 Gower Road	394 yd
Bluebell	17-18 Carnglas Court, Carnglas Road	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Madras	45 Eversley Road	312 yd
Sketty Packed Meals	39 Eversley Road	312 yd
Pizza Milano	69 Eversley Road	312 yd
Klub Kitchen 83	83 Eversley Road	312 yd
The Range	93 Eversley Road	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	85-87 Carnglas Road		595 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 0UL 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	97.2%

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	166.9 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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