The Drive is in Southgate, Swansea and in Swansea district.
SA3 2BU is located in the Pennard electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Gower. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Drive, Southgate, Swansea, SA3 2BU and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: SA3 2BZ, SA3 2BY, SA3 2BW, SA3 2DF, SA3 2BT, SA3 2AL, SA3 2BX, SA3 2AJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 The Drive, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building | £645,000 | 2018-03-21 | £886,400 |
| 6 The Drive, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £249,535 | 2008-09-25 | £375,658 |
| 4 The Drive, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building | £321,520 | 2003-01-17 | £888,449 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Pennard Primary School Pennard Road, Pennard SA3 2AD | 624 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Bishopston Primary School Bishopston Road, Bishopston SA3 3EN | 3,506 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| - not rated | Bishopston Comprehensive School The Glebe, Bishopston SA3 3JP | 3,678 yd | Welsh establishment | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Cliffs Coffee Shop & Pennard Stores | 68 Southgate Road | 545 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennard Golf Club | 2 Southgate Road | 157 yd | |
| Southgate County Club (Bar only) | 15 Southgate Road | 157 yd | |
| Southgate County Club Restaurant | 15 Southgate Road | 157 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pobbles Pizza and Curry | 65 Southgate Road | 465 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 54.8 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 89.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 159.96 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 159.96 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30.02 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 17 crimes were reported
near The Drive .
79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SA3 2BU.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 17 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 7 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 3 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1 |
| Theft From The Person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public Order | 1 |
| Other Theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SA3 2BU.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Theft from the person | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Bendrick Drive | 197 yd |
| 2023-11 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Heatherslade Road | 373 yd | |
| 2023-10 | Criminal damage and arson | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Foxhole Drive | 108 yd |
| 2023-09 | Drugs | Formal action is not in the public interest | On or near Browns Drive | 430 yd |
| 2023-09 | Criminal damage and arson | Under investigation | On or near Browns Drive | 430 yd |
| 2023-09 | Public order | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Browns Drive | 430 yd |
| 2023-08 | Vehicle crime | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Burrows Close | 344 yd |
| 2023-08 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Meadowcroft | 141 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Bendrick Drive | 197 yd |
| 2023-07 | Violence and sexual offences | Status update unavailable | On or near Browns Drive | 430 yd |
The percentage of retired residents living in SA3 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 134 |
| Full-Time Employee | 82 |
| Part-Time Employee | 39 |
| Self-Employed | 37 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 17 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Human health and social work activities | 31 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 28 |
| Education | 18 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 16 |
| Other | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 8 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 7 |
| Information and communication | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Female | 214 |
| Male | 192 |
| Single | 60 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 215 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 35 |
| Very good health | 231 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 50 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 28 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 22 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 49 |
| Apprenticeship | 17 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 50 |
| Degree or Similar | 174 |
| Other | 3 |
| Chinese | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 5 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 396 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 392 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 392 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 371 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| No passport held | 32 |
| No religion | 139 |
| Christian | 236 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 28 |