Most deprived 40–50%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,500
Median property price · District-wide · Swansea · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,260 sales
+0.2%
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 5 — Most deprived 40–50%826
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 1014
- Employment
- 1154
- Health
- 908
- Education
- 1071
- Access to services
- 1521
- Housing
- 55
- Community safety
- 503
- Physical environment
- 357
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 026 (W02000193)
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
- £44,995
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £31,114
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £27,102
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £26,959
£36,520–£55,436
£26,630–£36,353
£24,560–£29,906
£23,368–£31,102
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 & WalesProperty sales · SA1 6JW
HM Land Registry · Swansea
Average price
£238,938
Median price: £200,500
Median +0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,260 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Dec '24 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £195,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£245k£220k£195k
Dec '24Sep '25Jan '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SA1 6JW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6JW
Counts are for Uplands 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
34
YoY -29%
483317
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -7%
17103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
18102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY +17%
564024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.63.7%
Bangladeshi10.0%
Other White8.3%
African4.1%
Indian2.8%
+ 5 other groups · 11.1%
Religion
No religion49.2%
Christian25.3%
Muslim13.9%
Not answered8.5%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
20–2433.6%
25–3416.3%
35–4913.4%
50–6413.0%
16–197.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 16.5%
Households
One person: other38.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over20.9%
One person: aged 66+8.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children4.6%
+ 9 other households · 20.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.6 km straight lineabout 83 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rose Hill Top
Bus · opp 1 · south-east
- 133 m straight lineabout 2 min
Rose Hill Top
Bus · opp 3 · north-west
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
Constitution Hill
Bus · after · south-west
- 190 m straight lineabout 2 min
Constitution Hill
Bus · after · north-east
- 279 m straight lineabout 3 min
St George Hotel 2
Bus · at · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6JW
Postcode
SA1 6JW
Coordinates
51.6218, -3.9574
Grid reference
SS645932
Easting
264,595
Northing
193,259
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2CV+P2
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
Uplands
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Uplands
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 026B W01000871
W01000871MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 026 W02000193
W02000193LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 026B W01000871
W01000871MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 026 W02000193
W02000193Urban: 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
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 6JW 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 W01000871 and MSOA W02000193 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 826
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6JW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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