Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£195,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
+1.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
892
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 892 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA1 6AW
HM Land Registry · Swansea
Average price
£249,217
Median price: £195,500
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Aug '25Aug '25: 1 sales · avg £174,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£174k£170k£165k
Mar '25Aug '25
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Police Recorded Crime near SA1 6AW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6AW
Counts are for Cockett 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
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.9%
Other White3.4%
Bangladeshi1.4%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
No religion51.4%
Christian39.7%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim2.7%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6421.3%
35–4918.4%
25–3414.8%
65–749.5%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
One person: other19.2%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Single family household, all members 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 36.1%
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6AW
Postcode
SA1 6AW
Coordinates
51.6325, -3.9751
Grid reference
SS633944
Easting
263,399
Northing
194,484
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2MF+2W
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 AreaGower W07000097
Constituency
W07000097South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Cockett
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cockett
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 017A W01000755
W01000755MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 017 W02000184
W02000184LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 017A W01000755
W01000755MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 017 W02000184
W02000184Urban: 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
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2010
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~16 years
Active Duration
2010 -> PresentJuly 2010 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 6AW 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 W01000755 and MSOA W02000184 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 892
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6AW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2010
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~16 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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