Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.6 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.
1668
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1668 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 · SA4 4QL
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 '25 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £265,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£265k£248k£230k
Sep '25Feb '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 SA4 4QL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA4 4QL
Counts are for Llwchwr 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
16
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian50.0%
No religion44.6%
Not answered4.8%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
50–6422.9%
35–4915.5%
65–7414.5%
25–3412.2%
75–8411.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+15.0%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.9 km straight lineabout 24 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Llangennech Rail Station
Rail
- 5.4 km straight lineabout 67 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
Bus stops
- 458 m straight lineabout 6 min
Hospital Road
Bus · after · west
- 480 m straight lineabout 6 min
Hospital Road
Bus · before · east
- 662 m straight lineabout 8 min
Stafford Common
Bus · nr · south-east
- 663 m straight lineabout 8 min
Stafford Common
Bus · nr · north-west
- 679 m straight lineabout 8 min
B&Q
Bus · opp former · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA4 4QL
Postcode
SA4 4QL
Coordinates
51.6639, -4.0220
Grid reference
SS602980
Easting
260,253
Northing
198,058
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMX7H+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Penllergaer
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
Llwchwr
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llwchwr
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 007C W01000786
W01000786MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 007 W02000174
W02000174LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 007C W01000786
W01000786MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 007 W02000174
W02000174Urban: 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
7:44 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:44 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode SA4 4QL 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 W01000786 and MSOA W02000174 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1668
Present — Active
Postcode SA4 4QL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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