Davis Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA6 8LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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%	49.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	53%	50.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	46%	43.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	32.7%	1.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	17.6%	15.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	30.7%	32.1%	1.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	28%	-8.0%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.1%	2.3%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	18.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	4.4%	2.2%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.8%	92.1%	-4.7%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.8%	85.8%	-10.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.6%	6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	87.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Davis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Davis Street was 126.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Davis Street has the 47th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 154th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in SA6 8LF, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 Davis Street are based on 26 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 Davis Street, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 8LF

Average Price
£122,646

Semi-Detached
£154,953

Terraced
£117,562

Detached
£134,287

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Davis Street

Average Price
£134,573

Semi-Detached
£177,282

Terraced
£127,573

Detached
£144,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Davis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Davis Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-12-18	£114,328
19 Davis Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-12-12	£111,152
10 Davis Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-01-17	£114,709
22 Davis Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-12-17	£106,974
13 Davis Street, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2019-04-02	£94,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 8LF

Employment

SA6 8LF 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	66
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	211 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gwyrosydd Primary Park Hill Terrace , Treboeth SA5 7DJ	- not rated	978 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	1,301 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn Glasbury Road , Morriston SA6 7PA	- not rated	1,403 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Vaughan R.C. School Mynydd Garnlwyd Road , Morriston SA6 7QG	- not rated	1,624 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
Swansea City Football Club	Site off, Beaufort Road	446 yd
KFC	Unit 17a, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	749 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 3, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	749 yd
Costa Coffee@ Next	Unit 10 To 12, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	749 yd
Easytan	483 Llangyfelach Road	758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn	311 Neath Road	121 yd
Coopers Arms	287 Neath Road	121 yd
Ivorites Arms	4 Dinas Street	181 yd
The Wern Inn	48 Siloh Road	568 yd
Station Inn	18-19 Hamilton Street	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	329 Neath Road	121 yd
Rossi Fish and Chip Shop	235-240 Neath Road	373 yd
Marmaris Kebab Swansea Limited	2 Brynhyfryd Square, Penfilia Road	788 yd
Deshi Spice	455 Llangyfelach Road	809 yd
The Azad Tandoori Takeaway	218 Neath Road	829 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CK's Supermarket Ltd	460 Llangyfelach Road		766 yd
Tesco express	692 Llangyfelach Road		1,009 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 8LF 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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