SA6 6HG

POSTCODE

SA6 6HG is a postcode in Morriston.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6680, -3.9271
OS grid SS668983 (266,828, 198,336)
WIMD 2025
7/10
#1226
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
MoM +23% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RM39F+55
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 11.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,500
Median property price · District-wide · Swansea · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 2,260 sales
+0.2%
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 7 — Least deprived 30–40%
1226
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
1228
Employment
845
Health
1140
Education
1034
Access to services
1802
Housing
620
Community safety
841
Physical environment
690

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 008 (W02000175)

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
£39,822

£34,117–£46,482

Disposable (net) annual household income
£30,934

£26,801–£35,705

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,491

£29,109–£34,067

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,009

£23,625–£30,877

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 · SA6 6HG
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
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Police Recorded Crime near SA6 6HG

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA6 6HG

Counts are for Morriston 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
69
YoY +13%
856545
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY +55%
25166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY +10%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +50%
352412
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
38
YoY +111%
38238
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising

176
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,569
White Brit.92.3%
Other White2.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
White & Asian0.8%
Other Asian0.6%
+ 12 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,568
No religion48.2%
Christian42.7%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim1.8%
Other religion0.6%
+ 2 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,567
50–6423.7%
35–4917.6%
25–3413.3%
65–749.7%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 686
One person: other16.5%
One person: aged 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.7%
Single family household, all members 66+10.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Llansamlet Rail Station

    Rail · NW Entrance

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
  • Swansea Rail Station

    Rail · Main Entrance

    4.9 km straight lineabout 61 min
  • Skewen Rail Station

    Rail · SW Entrance

    5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min

Bus stops

  • Morriston Library

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Morriston Library

    Bus · after · south-east

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Vicarage Road Chip Shop

    Bus · before · south

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Morriston Police Station Stand 1

    Bus · at · north-east

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Vicarage Road Chip Shop

    Bus · before · north

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SA6 6HG

Wales
Country
Swansea
Local Authority
Morriston
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA6 6HG
Coordinates
51.6680, -3.9271
Grid reference
SS668983
Easting
266,828
Northing
198,336
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM39F+55
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
Swansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Morriston
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Morriston
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 008D W01000813
W01000813
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 008 W02000175
W02000175
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 008D W01000813
W01000813
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 008 W02000175
W02000175
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

7:53 AM6:06 PM
7:53 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 13 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA6 6HG 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 W01000813 and MSOA W02000175 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 1226
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 6HG 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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