Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.1 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)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1246
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1246 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 6LW
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
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Police Recorded Crime near SA1 6LW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6LW
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
23
YoY -15%
382512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY -8%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
35
YoY stable
865626
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.5%
Indian3.5%
Other White2.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab2.2%
Chinese1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 5.8%
Religion
Christian44.3%
No religion43.3%
Not answered5.9%
Muslim5.5%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6420.3%
35–4920.1%
25–3412.4%
65–749.4%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.8%
Households
One person: other19.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.6%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
Single family household, all members 66+8.2%
+ 9 other households · 34.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.3 km straight lineabout 92 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
Elphin Crescent
Bus · opp 64 · south-west
- 130 m straight lineabout 2 min
Elphin Crescent
Bus · o/s 64 · north-east
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Lon Irfon
Bus · after · south-east
- 162 m straight lineabout 2 min
Elphin Crescent
Bus · before · north-west
- 165 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwynedd Avenue East
Bus · opp 239 · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6LW
Postcode
SA1 6LW
Coordinates
51.6296, -3.9784
Grid reference
SS631941
Easting
263,165
Northing
194,168
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2HC+VJ
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 017D W01000758
W01000758MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 017 W02000184
W02000184LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 017D W01000758
W01000758MSOA 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
7:51 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 6LW 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 W01000758 and MSOA W02000184 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1246
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6LW 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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