Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
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.
95
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 95 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA1 7HJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 7HJ
Counts are for Bôn-y-maen 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
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
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
21
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.8%
Other White3.4%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
No religion60.2%
Christian31.8%
Not answered5.8%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6418.8%
35–4915.6%
25–3414.1%
10–158.5%
65–748.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 34.8%
Households
One person: other18.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Caernarfon Way
Bus · o/s 78 · north-east
- 54 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bonymaen Clinic
Bus · opp · north
- 79 m straight lineabout 1 min
Bonymaen Clinic
Bus · after · south-east
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Caernarfon Way
Bus · opp Communities First Office · south-west
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bonymaen Inn
Bus · adj · north
Coordinates & Location for SA1 7HJ
Postcode
SA1 7HJ
Coordinates
51.6427, -3.9097
Grid reference
SS679954
Easting
267,958
Northing
195,498
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3VR+34
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 AreaNeath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Bôn-y-maen
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Bonymaen
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 014A W01000738
W01000738MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 014 W02000181
W02000181LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 014A W01000738
W01000738MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 014 W02000181
W02000181Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 7HJ 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 W01000738 and MSOA W02000181 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 95
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 7HJ 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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