Neath Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA6 8HE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	47.5%	48.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	52.5%	51.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.1%

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	37.3%	38.6%	1.3%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	26.8%	-6.8%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	14.9%	21.1%	6.2%	6.1%	15.0%

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 (65.6%) 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	38.6%	39.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	28.2%	26.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	17.2%	15.3%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	14.2%	9.9%	-4.3%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	9.2%	7.4%	1.2%	8.0%

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 8HE this area, 36.8% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	36.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.8%	91.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	90.2%	90.8%	0.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	91.1%	0.9%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Neath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Neath Road was 203.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% higher than the Morriston average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Neath Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston and the 68th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 8HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 Neath Road are based on 527 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 Neath Road, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 8HE

Average Price
£133,889

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£97,794

Detached
£206,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Neath Road

Average Price
£151,536

Semi-Detached
£142,130

Terraced
£130,445

Detached
£355,755

Flats/Maisonettes
£39,250

Other
£279,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Neath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
560 Neath Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-08-27	£60,356
570 Neath Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2018-04-06	£162,967
558 Neath Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2010-04-23	£77,546
564 Neath Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2008-07-11	£263,750
570 Neath Road, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-24	£184,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 8HE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SA6 8HE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	381 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Vaughan R.C. School Mynydd Garnlwyd Road , Morriston SA6 7QG	- not rated	1,006 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus Sway Road , Morriston SA6 6JA	- not rated	1,156 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn Glasbury Road , Morriston SA6 7PA	- not rated	1,201 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	1,503 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	301 yd
Milano's Coffee	91a Woodfield Street	518 yd
Subway	108 Woodfield Street	637 yd
D & J’s Diner Limted	7A Tower Court St David’s Road	683 yd
The Orb Shop and cafe	22 Woodfield Street	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherwoods	54 Morfydd Street	313 yd
The Grove Club (Private Club)	48 Morfydd Street	313 yd
Morriston Workingmens Club	11 Slate Street	598 yd
Fountain Inn	12 Woodfield Street	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morris Spice	557 Neath Road	98 yd
Tasty House	73 Woodfield Street	384 yd
Imperial Dragon	71-72 Woodfield Street	384 yd
Rane Bengal	55 Woodfield Street	395 yd
Golden phoenix	74 Woodfield Street	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	34-35 Woodfield Street	646 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Ltd, Heron Way	990 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Ltd, Lion Way	1,065 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Phoenix Way	1,091 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 8HE 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	62.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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