Quarr Drive, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5BW

Overview of SA6 5BW

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Quarr Drive is in Clydach, Swansea and in Swansea district. SA6 5BW is located in the Clydach electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.

StreetScan combines information about Quarr Drive, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5BW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA6 5BH, SA6 5EH, SA6 5DD, SA6 5DY, SA6 5DB, SA6 5DZ, SA6 5BU, SA6 5EG, SA6 5BD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA6 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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	29.7%	37.6%	7.9%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	40.7%	-10.9%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.1%	8.6%	2.5%	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	46.3%	51.2%	4.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	33%	28.3%	-4.7%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	12.4%	13%	0.6%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	20.1%	18.2%	-1.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.2%	7.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	32.3%	0.8%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	95.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	94.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.8%	94.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Quarr Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quarr Drive was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% higher than the Clydach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quarr Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clydach and the 248th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA6 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Quarr Drive are based on 1 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 Quarr Drive, Clydach, Swansea, SA6 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 5BW

Average Price
£246,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£246,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quarr Drive

Average Price
£255,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£255,484

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quarr DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Quarr Drive, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-05-12	£255,484

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 5BW

Employment

SA6 5BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Craigfelen Primary School Woodside Crescent , Clydach SA6 5DP	- not rated	487 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ynystawe Primary School Clydach Road , Ynystawe SA6 5AY	- not rated	957 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Gellionnen Gellionnen Road , Clydach SA6 5HE	- not rated	1,138 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontardawe Road , Clydach SA6 5NX	- not rated	1,724 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glyncollen Primary School Heol Dolfain , Ynysforgan SA6 6QF	- not rated	1,775 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
The Roadhouse Cafe	Unit 4, Llys Davies, Players Industrial Estate	205 yd
Dolly May's	39 High Street	570 yd
Chilli Too Limited	53 High Street	625 yd
Mimi and Kiki's	55 High Street	638 yd
Sam 'n' Ben's	2 Heol Eithrim	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Compasses	9 Hebron Road	332 yd
Riverbank Restaurant	1 High Street	413 yd
Vardre RFC	High Street	488 yd
Overdraft	41 High Street	592 yd
The Village Tavern	93-94 High Street	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chef Wang	14 Hebron Road	298 yd
Clydach Tandoori	12 Hebron Road	298 yd
Herbs & Spices	31 High Street	570 yd
Yummies	51b High Street	622 yd
Yummies Clydach	51B High Street	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	High Street		732 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 5BW 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	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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