Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
£195,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
+1.6%
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.
1743
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1743 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 · SA2 8BG
HM Land Registry · Swansea
Average price
£249,217
Median price: £195,500
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,708 sales
+1.6% · last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Mar '25 – Apr '25Apr '25: 1 sales · avg £585,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£585k£585k£585k
Mar '25Apr '25
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Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.82.1%
Other White3.0%
Pakistani2.2%
Other Asian2.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 8.7%
Religion
Christian52.3%
No religion30.0%
Muslim8.2%
Not answered7.4%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
65–7416.9%
35–4915.1%
75–8413.4%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
Any member 66+23.4%
All members 66+22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Other9.5%
+ 6 other households · 19.4%
Coordinates & Location for SA2 8BG
Postcode
SA2 8BG
Coordinates
51.6111, -4.0001
Grid reference
SS616921
Easting
261,608
Northing
192,145
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QJX6X+CX
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
Sketty
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Sketty
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 027B W01000859
W01000859MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 027 W02000194
W02000194LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 027B W01000859
W01000859MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 027 W02000194
W02000194Urban: 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
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:36 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:36 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 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 SA2 8BG 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 W01000859 and MSOA W02000194 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1743
Present — Active
Postcode SA2 8BG 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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