Lon Draenog, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea, SA6 6TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA6 6TU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.3%	3.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	53.4%	49.7%	-3.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 SA6 6TU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38.6%	46.4%	7.8%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	37.3%	-9.3%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9%	9.9%	0.9%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	71.1%	65.4%	-5.7%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	23.5%	26.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.7%	0.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	3%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	13.3%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	46.8%	3.3%	33.8%	13.0%
Other	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	10.1%	5.2%	-4.9%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	67.4%	74.1%	6.7%	81.4%	-7.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	73.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	74.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	11.1%	3.5%	-7.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.8%	3.8%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Lon Draenog Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lon Draenog was 193.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.0% higher than the Clydach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lon Draenog has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Clydach and the 74th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 622.2%.

🔎 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. 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 6TU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 Lon Draenog are based on 54 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 Lon Draenog, Cwmrhydyceirw, Swansea, SA6 6TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 6TU

Average Price
£141,902

Semi-Detached
£146,641

Terraced
£149,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,276

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lon Draenog

Average Price
£158,280

Semi-Detached
£158,974

Terraced
£163,216

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,332

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lon DraenogStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Lon Draenog, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-03-03	£166,493
19 Lon Draenog, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2022-04-08	£89,284
7 Lon Draenog, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2019-11-29	£223,683
11 Lon Draenog, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2019-06-12	£105,186
5 Lon Draenog, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2019-03-22	£88,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 6TU

Employment

SA6 6TU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	69
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morriston Comprehensive School Heol Maes Eglwys , Morriston SA6 6NH	- not rated	569 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cwmrhydyceirw Primary School Maes Y Gwernen Road , Morriston SA6 6LL	- not rated	785 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glyncollen Primary School Heol Dolfain , Ynysforgan SA6 6QF	- not rated	1,003 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ynystawe Primary School Clydach Road , Ynystawe SA6 5AY	- not rated	1,834 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus Sway Road , Morriston SA6 6JA	- not rated	2,115 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee	Morriston Hospital Swansea Nhs Trust, Heol Maes Eglwys		365 yd
Subway	Morriston Hospital Swansea Nhs Trust, Heol Maes Eglwys		365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Deers Leap	Deers Leap, Heol Maes Eglwys		701 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Codfather	Rhodfa Fadog		483 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 6TU 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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