Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA2 9FB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	54.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	44.8%	45.3%	0.5%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 9FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	38.3%	49.3%	11.0%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	27.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	12%	2.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	15.9%	8.6%	-7.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	42.4%	44.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	33%	35.5%	2.5%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	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 9FB this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	8.5%	-9.0%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	6.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	10.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	10.2%	7.0%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	41.5%	2.9%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.8%	85.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	87.3%	88.3%	1.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	88.3%	2.8%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Gower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Road was 67.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% higher than the Sketty average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Gower Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Sketty and the 355th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 9FB, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 Gower Road are based on 927 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 Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA2 9FB

Average Price
£147,131

Semi-Detached
£179,806

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Road

Average Price
£353,398

Semi-Detached
£346,201

Terraced
£234,346

Detached
£550,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,129

Other
£362,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 55 Maxime Court Gower Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2025-10-09	£144,000
Flat 46 Maxime Court Gower Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-10-28	£164,357
Flat 28 Maxime Court Gower Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2024-09-27	£83,163
Flat 18 Maxime Court Gower Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2024-02-29	£61,690
Flat 40 Maxime Court Gower Road, Swansea, Swansea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£77,500	2024-02-27	£79,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA2 9FB

Employment

SA2 9FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9FB 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	96
Retired	75
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	349 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Y.G.G. Llwynderw West Cross Lane , Sketty SA2 9AP	- not rated	349 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sketty Primary School Llwynnawr Road , Ty Coch SA2 9HJ	- not rated	496 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive , Sketty SA2 8NG	- not rated	978 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakleigh House School 38 Penlan Crescent , Uplands SA2 0RL	- not rated	1,159 yd	Welsh establishment	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Peg	29b Gower Road	69 yd
Dewkes Limited	92 Gower Road	82 yd
Dillys Kitchen	3 Dillwyn Road	86 yd
Bartram's	87 - 89 Eversley Road	109 yd
Slice	73-75 Eversley Road	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vivian Arms Hotel	Gower Road	87 yd
47 Bar & Lounge	47 Gower Road	120 yd
The Sketty Club	83 Eversley Road	141 yd
Bluebell	17-18 Carnglas Court, Carnglas Road	737 yd
Student's Union Bars	Rebound, University Of Wales Swansea	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Madras	45 Eversley Road	141 yd
Sketty Packed Meals	39 Eversley Road	141 yd
Pizza Milano	69 Eversley Road	141 yd
Klub Kitchen 83	83 Eversley Road	141 yd
The Range	93 Eversley Road	141 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	85-87 Carnglas Road		656 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA2 9FB 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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