SA1 1HG

POSTCODE

A Castle postcode in Swansea, a 13-minute walk from Swansea Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swansea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Llansamlet Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
  • Gowerton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.2 km straight lineabout 78 min

Bus stops

  • Waun Wen

    Bus · nr · north-west

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Waun Wen

    Bus · nr · south-east

    86 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Gwili Terrace

    Bus · before · south-east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Gwili Terrace

    Bus · after · south-west

    259 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Jack in the Box

    Bus · before · south-west

    283 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SA1 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA1 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales

SA1 1HG has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SA1 1 sector.

Average price
£160,538
Median price: £150,000
Median -13.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £142,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£217k£146k£75k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£125,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1RU
£160,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1XZ
£112,500 · 2026-07-08 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1YJ
£75,000 · 2026-06-09 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1PL
£167,000 · 2026-05-14 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1SU
£177,500 · 2026-04-23 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1XY
£158,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1XZ
£90,000 · 2026-04-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1RU
£180,000 · 2026-03-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1UD
£165,000 · 2026-03-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 1RT
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SA1 1HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA1 1HG

Counts are for Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
165
YoY +12%
189159129
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
85
YoY +16%
946740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY —
23132
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1692
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
26
YoY -30%
382817
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY +8%
987858
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
73
YoY +55%
1077441
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
61
YoY +30%
745332
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

516
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Swansea 016 (W02000183)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£38,973

£32,942–£46,107

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,451

£25,506–£34,006

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£27,611

£25,456–£29,949

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£25,267

£22,072–£28,925

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,662
White Brit.74.2%
African4.9%
Bangladeshi4.8%
Other White4.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.2%
+ 12 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,663
No religion41.0%
Christian35.6%
Muslim11.9%
Not answered9.4%
Other religion0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,658
50–6419.8%
35–4919.7%
25–3414.6%
65–748.3%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 806
One person: other35.7%
One person: aged 66+11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 1 — Most deprived 10%
30
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
28
Employment
19
Health
15
Education
254
Access to services
1237
Housing
364
Community safety
78
Physical environment
281

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SA1 1HG

Wales
Country
Swansea
Local Authority
Castle
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA1 1HG
Coordinates
51.6339, -3.9482
Grid reference
SS652945
Easting
265,265
Northing
194,584
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3M2+HP
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swansea
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Swansea
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Swansea
Local Authority
Council Area
Swansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Castle
International Territorial Level
Swansea

Health & NHS

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swansea 016A W01000742
W01000742
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 016 W02000183
W02000183
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 016A W01000742
W01000742
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 016 W02000183
W02000183
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:00 AM4:58 PM
7:00 AM
Sunrise
4:58 PM
Sunset
9 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:00 AM
Sunset (today)
4:58 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
April 1985 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 1HG introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000742 and MSOA W02000183 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 30
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 1HG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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