Morris Street, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA6 8DB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47%	49%	2.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53%	51%	-2.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46% 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	39.9%	46%	6.1%	37.9%	8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	31.2%	2.3%	44.2%	-13.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	21.9%	15.3%	-6.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	7%	6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (69%) 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	41.9%	38.7%	-3.2%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	31.2%	30.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	16.5%	19.5%	3.0%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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 SA6 8DB this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	29.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	12%	0.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	11.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.1%	4.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	20.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.9%	95%	1.1%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	91.8%	91.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92%	0.6%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North Africa	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Morris Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morris Street was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Morriston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morris Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston and the 275th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA6 8DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Morris Street are based on 31 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 Morris Street, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 8DB

Average Price
£118,261

Semi-Detached
£120,957

Terraced
£119,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,183

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morris Street

Average Price
£125,465

Semi-Detached
£135,280

Terraced
£125,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,512

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morris Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Morris Street, Swansea, Swansea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2025-09-19	£113,000
47 Morris Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-09-12	£128,000
8 Morris Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2025-05-16	£118,515
47 Morris Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2020-05-11	£118,517
Fern Cottage, 8A Morris Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2020-03-20	£139,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 8DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	56
Retired	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	11
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morriston Primary School Neath Road , Morriston SA6 8EP	- not rated	222 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus Sway Road , Morriston SA6 6JA	- not rated	997 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Vaughan R.C. School Mynydd Garnlwyd Road , Morriston SA6 7QG	- not rated	1,051 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn Glasbury Road , Morriston SA6 7PA	- not rated	1,280 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Clase Primary School Rheidol Avenue , Clase SA6 7JX	- not rated	1,571 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
Centre Point	31 Market Street	148 yd
Milano's Coffee	91a Woodfield Street	396 yd
Subway	108 Woodfield Street	512 yd
Castle Bingo	41 Clase Road	565 yd
The Orb Shop and cafe	22 Woodfield Street	574 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherwoods	54 Morfydd Street	169 yd
The Grove Club (Private Club)	48 Morfydd Street	169 yd
Morriston Workingmens Club	11 Slate Street	464 yd
Fountain Inn	12 Woodfield Street	627 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion Hotel, 49 Sway Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morris Spice	557 Neath Road	258 yd
Tasty House	73 Woodfield Street	270 yd
Imperial Dragon	71-72 Woodfield Street	270 yd
Rane Bengal	55 Woodfield Street	271 yd
Golden phoenix	74 Woodfield Street	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	34-35 Woodfield Street	514 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Ltd, Heron Way	854 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Ltd, Lion Way	1,033 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Sway Road	1,063 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 8DB 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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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