Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
962
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 962 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA1 1JW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 1JW
Counts are for Waterfront 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
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.67.1%
Other White6.1%
Chinese3.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.8%
African3.5%
+ 7 other groups · 15.7%
Religion
No religion44.5%
Christian34.5%
Muslim10.5%
Not answered7.6%
Other religion1.2%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
25–3422.6%
35–4918.4%
20–2417.5%
50–6415.6%
65–749.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.6%
Households
One person: other43.5%
One person: aged 66+16.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 16.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 16 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Marriott Hotel
Bus · o/s · west
- 227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Highmoor
Bus · before · north-east
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Highmoor
Bus · before · south-west
- 266 m straight lineabout 3 min
Dunvant Place
Bus · opp Civic Centre · south-east
- 319 m straight lineabout 4 min
Civic Centre (via Ramp) 2
Bus · at · west
Coordinates & Location for SA1 1JW
Postcode
SA1 1JW
Coordinates
51.6140, -3.9432
Grid reference
SS655923
Easting
265,555
Northing
192,359
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ374+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 AreaSwansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Waterfront
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Waterfront
International Territorial Level
Swansea
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
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 025I W01001997
W01001997MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 025 W02000192
W02000192LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 025E W01001938
W01001938MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 025 W02000192
W02000192Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2009
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~17 years
Active Duration
2009 -> PresentNovember 2009 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 1JW introduced by Royal Mail.
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 W01001997 and MSOA W02000192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 962
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 1JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2009
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~17 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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