SA1 1YH

POSTCODE

SA1 1YH is a postcode in Waterfront.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6142, -3.9410
OS grid SS657923 (265,710, 192,380)
WIMD 2025
6/10
#962
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RJ375+MJ
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
WIMD 2025
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£150,000
Median property price · SA1 1 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 41 sales
-13.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
962
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1073
Employment
753
Health
899
Education
1248
Access to services
829
Housing
1349
Community safety
294
Physical environment
239

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

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 025 (W02000192)

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
£35,769

£30,120–£42,478

Disposable (net) annual household income
£27,035

£23,285–£31,389

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£26,583

£24,185–£29,219

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£23,597

£20,331–£27,389

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

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 1YH has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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 1YH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA1 1YH

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 +62%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -12%
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY +45%
453321
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

91
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,989
White Brit.66.8%
Other White6.1%
Chinese3.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.7%
African3.5%
+ 13 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,991
No religion44.6%
Christian34.5%
Muslim10.6%
Not answered7.5%
Other religion1.3%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,993
25–3422.6%
35–4918.4%
20–2417.5%
50–6415.6%
65–749.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.6%

Households

Total households: 1,099
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

  • Swansea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min
  • Llansamlet Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
  • Gowerton Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

Bus stops

  • Highmoor

    Bus · before · north-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Highmoor

    Bus · before · south-west

    104 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Ferrara Square

    Bus · at · south-west

    260 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Marriott Hotel

    Bus · o/s · west

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Ferrara Square

    Bus · before · north-east

    390 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SA1 1YH

Wales
Country
Swansea
Local Authority
Waterfront
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA1 1YH
Coordinates
51.6142, -3.9410
Grid reference
SS657923
Easting
265,710
Northing
192,380
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ375+MJ
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
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 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 025I W01001997
W01001997
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 025 W02000192
W02000192
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 025E W01001938
W01001938
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 025 W02000192
W02000192
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

7:53 AM6:06 PM
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 1987
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~39 years
Active Duration
1987 -> Present
October 1987 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 1YH 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 W01001997 and MSOA W02000192 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 962
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 1YH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 1987
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~39 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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