Briar Dene, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA2 8JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	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.

In the immediate area around SA2 8JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	40%	44.8%	4.8%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	31.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	14.6%	5.9%	-8.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	46.6%	11.9%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	28.6%	24%	-4.6%	33.6%	-9.6%
Fair health	19.6%	20.6%	1.0%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	14.7%	5.7%	-9.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	27.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.4%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	14.9%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28.2%	8.7%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80%	74.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	-6.5%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	83.3%	82.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.2%	3%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	11.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	82.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.3%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Briar Dene Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briar Dene was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.5% higher than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Briar Dene has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 184th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 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 8JP, 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 Briar Dene are based on 20 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 Briar Dene, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 8JP

Average Price
£181,060

Semi-Detached
£164,149

Terraced
£188,590

Detached
£261,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,666

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Dene

Average Price
£182,451

Semi-Detached
£138,221

Terraced
£193,541

Detached
£271,229

Flats/Maisonettes
£60,017

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar DeneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Briar Dene, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-07-13	£205,051
19 Briar Dene, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-10-05	£186,529
43 Briar Dene, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,500	2021-03-31	£60,017
8 Briar Dene, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2018-06-29	£206,836
31 Briar Dene, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2018-02-22	£144,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 8JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SA2 8JP 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	50
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	306 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Olchfa School Gower Road , Sketty SA2 7AB	- not rated	384 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sketty Primary School Llwynnawr Road , Ty Coch SA2 9HJ	- not rated	877 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	918 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	918 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	91 yd
Hen Dderwen	Sketty Park Drive	119 yd
Chilli & Chaat	4 Parkway	215 yd
Parklands Evangelical Church	Parklands Evangelical Church, Maes Y Gollen	261 yd
Seventh Day Adventist Church	55 Gower Road	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sketty Park Sports and Social Club	Sketty Park Sports & Social Club, Aneurin Way	409 yd
Miller & Carter Steakhouse	301 Gower Road	510 yd
Bluebell	17-18 Carnglas Court, Carnglas Road	928 yd
47 Bar & Lounge	47 Gower Road	946 yd
Vivian Arms Hotel	Gower Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Fish Bar	22-24 Parkway	91 yd
Sketty Pizza	18 Parkway	93 yd
Kismet Coffee House	75 Dillwyn Road	798 yd
Taj Mahal	8 Dillwyn Road	857 yd
Opium Den	4 Dillwyn Road	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	85-87 Carnglas Road		834 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 8JP 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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