Cowper Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA2 7DG is primarily male, with 62.4% 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	48.5%	37.6%	-10.9%	51.0%	-13.4%
Male	51.5%	62.4%	10.9%	49.0%	13.4%

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 7DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.4% 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	81.1%	91.4%	10.3%	37.9%	53.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	5.9%	-7.2%	44.2%	-38.3%
Separated	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (88.1%) 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	64%	50.1%	-13.9%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	30.4%	38%	7.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
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 7DG this area, 3.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 11.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	0.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	3.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.7%	78.6%	22.9%	16.9%	61.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	11.4%	-9.9%	33.8%	-22.4%
Other	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	6.6%	1%	-5.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.4%	79.1%	-7.3%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.1%	2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	84%	79.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	79.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	10.5%	7.3%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	16.2%	46.2%	-30.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	35.1%	6.0%	29.1%

Safety

Is Cowper Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Close was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.6% lower than the Dunvant and Killay average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Cowper Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Dunvant and Killay and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SA2 7DG, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Cowper Close are based on 47 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 Cowper Close, Killay, Swansea, SA2 7DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 7DG

Average Price
£234,009

Semi-Detached
£248,308

Terraced
£190,879

Detached
£270,783

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Close

Average Price
£242,098

Semi-Detached
£267,565

Terraced
£206,515

Detached
£276,163

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Cowper Close, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-01-09	£221,170
18 Cowper Close, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£159,950	2021-12-17	£184,453
10 Cowper Close, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2019-10-11	£208,738
2 Cowper Close, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-10-11	£264,784
7 Cowper Close, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2019-10-11	£192,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 7DG

Employment

SA2 7DG 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 7DG 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)	414
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	89
Full-Time Employee	34
Retired	17
Self-Employed	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Accommodation and food service activities	49
Education	43
Human health and social work activities	42
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendrefoilan Primary School Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7LF	- not rated	99 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Olchfa School Gower Road , Sketty SA2 7AB	- not rated	859 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Dunvant Primary Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7SN	- not rated	982 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	1,504 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cila Primary School 577 Gower Road , Upper Killay SA2 7DR	- not rated	1,714 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
Killay Cafe	3 The Precinct	658 yd
Killay Spice	Rear of, 436 Gower Road	691 yd
Gigi Gao's Favourite KaFei	Ground Floor, 448 Gower Road	806 yd
Chilli & Chaat	4 Parkway	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Bar Cafe	Unit 5-6, The Precinct	658 yd
The Commercial Inn	403 Gower Road	743 yd
Black Boy	444 Gower Road	743 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	301 Gower Road	790 yd
Sketty Park Sports and Social Club	Sketty Park Sports & Social Club, Aneurin Way	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Killay Fish Bar Ltd	430 Gower Road		691 yd
Saporito Pizza and Grill House	438 Gower Road		738 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	The Precinct		658 yd
Co-operative Wholesale Service	434 Gower Road		691 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 7DG 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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