Parc Y Felin, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8BN

Overview of SA2 8BN

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Parc Y Felin is in Sketty, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA2 8BN is located in the Sketty electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. This postcode has been in use since 2007-11-01.

StreetScan combines information about Parc Y Felin, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8BN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA2 8AW, SA2 8NX, SA2 8PE, SA2 8PA, SA2 8PB, SA2 8NZ, SA2 8NP, SA2 8NN, SA2 8NS.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA2 8BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	50.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	43.7%	49.3%	5.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	31.4%	30.7%	-0.7%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	43%	8.1%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	18.3%	8.5%	-9.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	44.4%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	26.9%	32.4%	5.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	18.7%	-8.9%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	24%	42.2%	18.2%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	8.7%	2.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% 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%	5.8%	5.8%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.9%	76.6%	-11.3%	81.4%	-4.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.6%	5%	1.4%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	87.6%	79.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.1%	1.8%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	12.7%	6.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	79.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.5%	12.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Parc Y Felin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parc Y Felin was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% higher than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parc Y Felin has the 10th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 310th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA2 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 Parc Y Felin are based on 27 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 Y Felin, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 8BN

Average Price
£248,665

Semi-Detached
£327,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parc Y Felin

Average Price
£269,478

Semi-Detached
£354,040

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,775

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parc Y FelinStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Parc Y Felin, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-07-26	£199,091
1 Parc Y Felin, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-04-05	£137,536
11 Parc Y Felin, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-12-16	£350,977
2 Parc Y Felin, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-04-30	£126,173
5 Parc Y Felin, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-02-05	£311,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 8BN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SA2 8BN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olchfa School Gower Road , Sketty SA2 7AB	- not rated	577 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	767 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hendrefoilan Primary School Dunvant Road , Dunvant SA2 7LF	- not rated	991 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,546 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	1,546 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
Rosselli's Coffee House	10 Parkway	612 yd
Hen Dderwen	Sketty Park Drive	632 yd
Chilli & Chaat	4 Parkway	669 yd
Killay Cafe	3 The Precinct	898 yd
Killay Spice	Rear of, 436 Gower Road	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sketty Park Sports and Social Club	Sketty Park Sports & Social Club, Aneurin Way	301 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	301 Gower Road	755 yd
Village Bar Cafe	Unit 5-6, The Precinct	898 yd
Black Boy	444 Gower Road	902 yd
The Commercial Inn	403 Gower Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sketty Pizza	18 Parkway	611 yd
Kings Fish Bar	22-24 Parkway	612 yd
Killay Fish Bar Ltd	430 Gower Road	921 yd
Saporito Pizza and Grill House	438 Gower Road	950 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	The Precinct		898 yd
Co-operative Wholesale Service	434 Gower Road		921 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 8BN 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	38.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	42.37 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	42.37 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.32 Mbit/s

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