Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.0 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.
62
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 62 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 · SA6 6JU
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 6JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA6 6JU
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 —
81410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
10
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
11
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY —
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
38
YoY —
38190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.6%
Other Asian5.6%
Other White3.0%
Indian1.2%
Bangladeshi1.0%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
No religion51.9%
Christian34.4%
Not answered9.2%
Muslim3.0%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
35–4919.2%
50–6417.5%
25–3412.3%
65–7410.0%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.6%
Households
One person: other22.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children18.9%
One person: aged 66+17.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.0%
+ 9 other households · 26.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · NW Entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 71 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 106 m straight lineabout 1 min
Pompa's Stores
Bus · nr · south-east
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Pompa's Stores
Bus · nr · north-west
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brayley Road
Bus · before · south-west
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Brayley Road
Bus · after · north-east
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Heol Maes-y-Gelynen
Bus · after · south
Coordinates & Location for SA6 6JU
Postcode
SA6 6JU
Coordinates
51.6724, -3.9268
Grid reference
SS668988
Easting
266,859
Northing
198,824
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM3CF+W7
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
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 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 003D W01000810
W01000810MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 003 W02000170
W02000170LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 003D W01000810
W01000810MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 003 W02000170
W02000170Urban: 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 SA6 6JU 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 W01000810 and MSOA W02000170 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 62
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 6JU 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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