Britannia Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SA6 8LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	52.2%	3.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	51.6%	47.8%	-3.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 8LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	45.6%	51.6%	6.0%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	25.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	2.2%	5.2%
Divorced	14%	10.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	42.6%	43.1%	0.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	28.5%	35.9%	7.4%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	17.2%	14.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	9.4%	4.3%	-5.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 8LH this area, 28.3% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	28.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	6.4%	-13.6%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	17.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.4%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	13%	21.5%	8.5%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.1%	85.1%	-11.0%	81.4%	3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	93.4%	87%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.5%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Britannia Road has the 50th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle and the 314th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 8LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Britannia Road are based on 16 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 Britannia Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA6 8LH

Average Price
£116,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Road

Average Price
£140,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Britannia Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£62,500	2019-05-13	£93,063
5 Britannia Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2016-12-21	£135,895
9 Britannia Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-12-16	£142,216
5 Britannia Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-08-26	£171,816
9 Britannia Road, Swansea, Swansea Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-07-25	£176,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA6 8LH

Employment

SA6 8LH 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	84
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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
Plasmarl Primary School Britannia Road , Plasmarl SA6 8LH	- not rated	98 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gwyrosydd Primary Park Hill Terrace , Treboeth SA5 7DJ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn Glasbury Road , Morriston SA6 7PA	- not rated	1,310 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bishop Vaughan R.C. School Mynydd Garnlwyd Road , Morriston SA6 7QG	- not rated	1,493 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentrehafod School Pentremawr Road , Hafod SA1 2NN	- not rated	1,493 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	232 yd
HSBC Bank	Matrix One, 1 Matrix Park	720 yd
KFC	Unit 17a, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	776 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 3, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	776 yd
Costa Coffee@ Next	Unit 10 To 12, Morfa Shopping Park, Brunel Way	777 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn	311 Neath Road	146 yd
Coopers Arms	287 Neath Road	146 yd
Ivorites Arms	4 Dinas Street	410 yd
The Wern Inn	48 Siloh Road	800 yd
Station Inn	18-19 Hamilton Street	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	329 Neath Road	146 yd
Rossi Fish and Chip Shop	235-240 Neath Road	562 yd
The Azad Tandoori Takeaway	218 Neath Road	1,016 yd
Alkababji Charcoal	198 Neath Road	1,016 yd
Marmaris Kebab Swansea Limited	2 Brynhyfryd Square, Penfilia Road	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CK's Supermarket Ltd	460 Llangyfelach Road		1,002 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA6 8LH 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	42.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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