Church Close, Llansamlet, Swansea, SA7 9RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA7 9RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.7%	48.6%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of SA7 9RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.3%	35%	6.7%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	51.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	7.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) 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	64.5%	62.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	24.5%	27.9%	3.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SA7 9RJ this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	6.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	6.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	17.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	21.4%	9.4%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	36.6%	41.7%	5.1%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.1%	98%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	96.2%	97.4%	1.2%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.4%	1.4%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Church Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Close was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.9% lower than the Llansamlet average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Llansamlet and the 378th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA7 9RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Church Close are based on 2 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 Church Close, Llansamlet, Swansea, SA7 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA7 9RJ

Average Price
£226,097

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£226,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Close

Average Price
£234,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£234,085

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Church Close, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2016-01-12	£206,817
2 Church Close, Swansea, Swansea Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1997-04-30	£261,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA7 9RJ

Employment

SA7 9RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SA7 9RJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	37
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	33
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	19
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol Gymraeg Lon Las Walters Road , Llansamlet SA7 9RW	- not rated	265 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Trallwn Primary School Glanywern Road , Trallwn SA7 9UJ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus Sway Road , Morriston SA6 6JA	- not rated	1,507 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Talycopa Primary School Heol Hafdy , Llansamlet SA7 9RZ	- not rated	1,573 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Morriston Primary School Neath Road , Morriston SA6 8EP	- not rated	1,586 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
Bar 141	141 Samlet Road	414 yd
Buzz Trampoline Park	Units 4 To 5, Samlet Road	450 yd
Tesco Extra Coffee Shop	Tesco Stores Ltd, Nantyffin Road	530 yd
Sodexo DVLA-ROSB	Unit 2, Sandringham Park	641 yd
Rhian's Diner	Selco The builders warehouse ltd, 1a Upper Fforest Way	712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plough and Harrow	59 Church Road	75 yd
The Copper Pot	125 Samlet Road	414 yd
Samlet Social Club	50 Samlet Road	442 yd
The Fendrod	The Fendrod, Fendrod Way	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grace Garden	131 Samlet Road	404 yd
Samlet Packed Meals	134 Samlet Road	442 yd
Ali’s Kebab	134a Samlet Road	454 yd
Coastline Kitchen	Unit 26, Ashmount Business Park, Upper Fforest Way	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	96 Samlet Road	442 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Nantyffin Road	530 yd
B & M Bargains	Nantyffin Road	857 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Ltd, Heron Way	945 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods Ltd, Lion Way	1,026 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA7 9RJ 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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