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SA1 8QH

POSTCODE

SA1 8QH is a postcode in Waterfront.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6214, -3.9248
OS grid SS668931 (266,848, 193,153)
WIMD 2025
6/10
#1010
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
MoM +5% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RJ3CG+H3
Least deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
WIMD 2025
Among the highest · 25.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£160,000
Median property price · SA1 8 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 66 sales
+8.1%
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 6 — Least deprived 40–50%
1010
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
963
Employment
922
Health
770
Education
897
Access to services
1094
Housing
828
Community safety
879
Physical environment
578

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

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 021 (W02000188)

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
£39,787

£33,338–£47,484

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,143

£27,006–£35,914

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£29,965

£27,706–£32,409

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,119

£23,678–£31,060

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 & Wales
Property sales · SA1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA1 8 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales

SA1 8QH has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA1 8 sector.

Average price
£168,841
Median price: £160,000
Median +8.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 66 sales
View district SA1
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 4 sales · avg £187,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£220k£179k£137k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£180,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 8NH
£310,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 8RB
£120,000 · 2026-07-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 8AJ
£140,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 8BS
£205,555 · 2026-06-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 8DZ
£180,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 8DP
£178,000 · 2026-06-26 · Terraced · Freehold
SA1 8BP
£160,000 · 2026-06-22 · Terraced · Leasehold
SA1 8LY
£177,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA1 8NN
£80,000 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA1 8AH
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SA1 8QH

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA1 8QH

Counts are for Waterfront 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
26
YoY +62%
26177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY -12%
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
852
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
45
YoY +45%
453321
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

91
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,407
White Brit.68.1%
Other White8.5%
Chinese5.7%
Other Asian3.5%
Indian2.1%
+ 13 other groups · 12.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
No religion47.3%
Christian36.4%
Muslim7.0%
Not answered5.8%
Buddhist1.7%
+ 2 other religions · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,405
20–2419.1%
50–6418.8%
25–3417.3%
35–4915.4%
65–7410.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 18.6%

Households

Total households: 821
One person: other38.6%
One person: aged 66+10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.4%
Single family household, all members 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Swansea Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Llansamlet Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min

  • Skewen Rail Station

    Rail · SW Entrance

    7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min

Bus stops

  • Old Police Station

    Bus · nr · north-east

    82 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kinley Street

    Bus · before · south-west

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kinley Street

    Bus · before · north-east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Port Tennant Road

    Bus · o/s · west

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Margaret Street

    Bus · after · north-west

    208 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SA1 8QH

Wales
Country
Swansea
Local Authority
Waterfront
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA1 8QH
Coordinates
51.6214, -3.9248
Grid reference
SS668931
Easting
266,848
Northing
193,153
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3CG+H3
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 Area
Neath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Waterfront
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Waterfront
International Territorial Level
Swansea

Health & NHS

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 021F W01001996
W01001996
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 021 W02000188
W02000188
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 021B W01000850
W01000850
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 021 W02000188
W02000188
Urban: 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

7:54 AM6:04 PM
7:54 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
September 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 8QH introduced by Royal Mail.
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 W01001996 and MSOA W02000188 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1010
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 8QH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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