Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 39.1 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.
80
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 80 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 1LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 1LJ
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
163
YoY +11%
189950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
85
YoY +20%
94470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY -36%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
26
YoY -32%
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
85
YoY +10%
96480
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
73
YoY +55%
92460
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
62
YoY +32%
73370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.65.6%
Other White11.3%
African4.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.8%
Chinese3.3%
+ 5 other groups · 11.2%
Religion
No religion48.3%
Christian33.3%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim7.2%
+ other · 3.2%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
25–3419.7%
35–4919.0%
20–2417.9%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 14.5%
Households
One person: other59.5%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.2%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over2.8%
+ 9 other households · 9.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 115 m straight lineabout 1 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 5.7 km straight lineabout 71 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 73 m straight lineabout 1 min
Orchard Street
Bus · nr · south
- 99 m straight lineabout 1 min
Orchard Street
Bus · o/s Oldway Centre · north
- 156 m straight lineabout 2 min
Orchard Street
Bus · before · east
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Swansea Railway Station
Bus · after · north
- 173 m straight lineabout 2 min
Parc Tawe
Bus · at · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA1 1LJ
Postcode
SA1 1LJ
Coordinates
51.6242, -3.9420
Grid reference
SS656934
Easting
265,665
Northing
193,490
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3F5+M5
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
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 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 025F W01001955
W01001955MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 025 W02000192
W02000192LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 025F W01001955
W01001955MSOA 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
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2019
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> PresentSeptember 2019 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 1LJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001955 and MSOA W02000192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 80
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 1LJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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