Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 9.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,500
Median property price · 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.
51
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 51 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 6TY
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
Sep '23 – Jan '26Jan '26: 1 sales · avg £142,495
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£142k£125k£108k
Sep '23Jul '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 6TY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6TY
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 —
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
28
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.3%
Other White7.3%
African1.7%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%
Chinese1.0%
+ other · 5.3%
Religion
No religion56.4%
Christian33.5%
Not answered6.0%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6418.9%
35–4917.5%
25–3414.2%
10–1511.1%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.2%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children19.8%
One person: other15.8%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.5%
+ 9 other households · 35.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 829 m straight lineabout 10 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 6.2 km straight lineabout 77 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cadrawd Road
Bus · o/s 4 · south-east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cadrawd Road
Bus · o/s 1 · north-west
- 232 m straight lineabout 3 min
Islwyn Road
Bus · o/s 3 · south-west
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Islwyn Road
Bus · opp 3 · north-east
- 292 m straight lineabout 4 min
St Jude`s Church
Bus · after · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6TY
Postcode
SA1 6TY
Coordinates
51.6268, -3.9533
Grid reference
SS648938
Easting
264,896
Northing
193,808
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2GW+PM
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 019E W01000866
W01000866MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 019 W02000186
W02000186LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 019E W01000866
W01000866MSOA 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 6TY 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 W01000866 and MSOA W02000186 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 51
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6TY 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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