Most deprived 10%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 9.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£140,000
Median property price · SA1 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 101 sales
+6.9%
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 1 — Most deprived 10%26
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 7
- Employment
- 18
- Health
- 45
- Education
- 114
- Access to services
- 675
- Housing
- 278
- Community safety
- 234
- Physical environment
- 1458
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 019 (W02000186)
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
- £34,561
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £26,306
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £25,185
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £20,664
£29,154–£40,971
£22,666–£30,530
£23,135–£27,417
£17,892–£23,865
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 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA1 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 101 sales
SA1 6LH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA1 6 sector.
Average price
£146,226
Median price: £140,000
Median +6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 101 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £100,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£172k£136k£100k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£100,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6HP
£77,500 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 6UQ
£115,000 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6NL
£140,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6PR
£112,500 · 2026-07-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6YD
£150,500 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6XU
£180,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 6LN
£172,000 · 2026-06-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 6SZ
£145,000 · 2026-06-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6RY
£140,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 6XN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA1 6LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6LH
Counts are for Townhill 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
38
YoY +9%
503621
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY -30%
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY -53%
22134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
21
YoY +17%
21134
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.74.9%
Other White9.0%
Bangladeshi2.8%
African2.2%
Chinese1.9%
+ 12 other groups · 9.3%
Religion
No religion58.8%
Christian23.9%
Muslim8.0%
Not answered7.5%
Other religion0.9%
+ 2 other religions · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4919.6%
25–3417.5%
≤412.4%
50–6411.7%
5–99.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children30.7%
One person: other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.0%
One person: aged 66+7.4%
+ 9 other households · 24.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 6.7 km straight lineabout 84 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 146 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwynedd Gardens
Bus · after · west
- 155 m straight lineabout 2 min
Townhill Road
Bus · opp Park · east
- 172 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwynedd Gardens
Bus · before · east
- 225 m straight lineabout 3 min
Townhill Police Station
Bus · nr former · east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Elwy Crescent
Bus · after · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6LH
Postcode
SA1 6LH
Coordinates
51.6291, -3.9675
Grid reference
SS639940
Easting
263,920
Northing
194,086
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2HM+J2
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
Townhill
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Townhill
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 019A W01000862
W01000862MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 019 W02000186
W02000186LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 019A W01000862
W01000862MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 019 W02000186
W02000186Urban: 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
7:55 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 9 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 9 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 6LH 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 W01000862 and MSOA W02000186 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 26
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6LH 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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