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Cockett

About

Cockett is a residential suburb situated northwest of Swansea city centre. The area is primarily made up of housing estates, with a mix of semi-detached and detached homes. Local amenities include a small shopping precinct, several primary schools, and community facilities like a leisure centre and library.

The area is bordered by Townhill to the east and Fforestfach to the west. A notable local feature is the old Cockett railway station building, which still stands as a reminder of the area's past connection to the industrial Swansea Valley lines, though passenger services ceased decades ago.

Area overview

On average Cockett has None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cockett is £42,863 per year. Cockett is home to around 6,773 people, with a population density of about 1,408.7 per km2.

Crime rate

8/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

N/A

Income level

5/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Cockett Population

6,773

Population density

1,408.7 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

41.19(+21%)

Shoplifting

24.8(+286%)

Public order

11.66(+42%)

Anti-social behaviour

10.48(-19%)

Criminal damage and arson

10.04(+37%)

Wales average

Demographics

British

6,073

89.65%

Other White

185

2.73%

Indian

1.25%

Bangladeshi

1.12%

Other Asian

0.97%

Total population: 6,774

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

1,601

28.5%

No qualifications

1,219

21.7%

Level 3 (A level)

949

16.9%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

815

14.51%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

498

8.87%

Total 16+ residents: 5,617

Housing

Owns outright

1,049

33.62%

Owns with a mortgage

921

29.52%

Social rents from council

466

14.94%

Private landlord or letting agency

327

10.48%

Other social rented

257

8.24%

Total households: 3,120

Property prices in Cockett

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Cockett area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cockett over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Semi-Detached	31	£182,500	£129,000	£158,500	£220,000	£286,000
Detached	13	£230,000	£154,800	£172,000	£260,000	£379,000
Terraced	19	£165,000	£88,300	£131,000	£184,000	£298,000

10 years median price trend in Cockett

All postcodes in Cockett

SA54AQ

Worcester Place

SA20FQ

Cockett Road

SA16RD

Clos Yr Allt

SA20FG

Cockett Road

SA54HH

Felin Fach

SA16RG

Meadow Rise

SA58DG

Heol Y Cwmdu

SA16SD

Sunnymead Close

SA20GE

Waunarlwydd Road

SA55BJ

Railway Terrace

SA20FZ

Stepney Road

SA54DJ

Queensway

SA58HS

Carmarthen Road

SA58JP

Cwmdu Close

SA58EJ

Middle Road

SA54TE

Rosewarne Close

SA55BT

Murrayfield Close

SA54TR

Cwm Clyd

SA58HU

Brynsiriol Road

SA20XU

Lon Cothi

SA20FE

Church Gardens

SA58NE

Mcritchie Place

SA54HL

Nant Y Felin

SA20GJ

Waunarlwydd Road

SA54RJ

Waunarlwydd Road

SA58ET

Middle Road

SA54RD

West Winds Close

SA55AD

Weig Fach Lane

SA20FL

Pen Y Cwm

SA54TJ

Cwmbach Road

SA20FP

Glasfryn Close

SA54QA

Cwmbach Road

SA54TD

Swansea Road

SA20XS

Gwynedd Avenue

SA16AW

Bryn Y Clochydd

SA55BX

St Peters Avenue

SA54SS

Swansea Road

SA20XR

Gwynedd Avenue

SA55BG

Pentland Close

SA54TN

Clas Y Bedw

SA58HY

Brynglas Road

SA55DR

Beverley Gardens

SA54TW

Clas Yr Onnen

SA20FY

Alden Drive

SA54DE

Swansea West Industrial Estate

SA54TH

SA58HR

Carmarthen Road

SA54RY

Barnabas Close

SA54ET

Kingsway

SA55AL

Downs Close

SA58HZ

Brynamlwg Road

SA54TQ

Swansea Road

SA58EP

Gendros Drive

SA20YB

Lon Teify

SA16RB

Clos Yr Ael

SA20FJ

Cockett

SA20YA

Lon Irfon

SA58JN

Carmarthen Road

SA20FH

Cockett Road

SA54RE

Caergynydd Road

SA54SP

Bridge Road

SA16QT

Geiriol Gardens

SA58ES

Middle Road

SA54AW

Corporation Road

SA20FR

John Street

SA20FN

Cockett Road

SA58LJ

Parc Cwmdu

SA58HT

Bryn Road

SA54RS

Heol Will George

SA58JF

Cwmdu Industrial Estate

SA54HP

Felin Fach

SA20FW

St Peters Terrace

SA55DA

Chiltern Close

SA58JB

Aelybryn Road

SA58JA

Aelybryn Road

SA20XX

Lon Towy

SA54AG

Clos Madlen

SA58JX

Carmarthen Road

SA55BY

Venables Close

SA16QS

Geiriol Road

SA58DN

Samuel Crescent

SA16AG

Lee Court

SA54RH

Barnabas Close

SA20GF

Waunarlwydd Road

SA55AR

Llwynderi Villas

SA55AZ

Cotswold Close

SA54EE

White City Road

SA58EN

Middle Road

SA55BU

Aldwyn Road

SA54ST

Roseland Road

SA54RQ

Caergynydd Road

SA54RU

Cwmbach Road

SA54ED

Prospect Park

SA58ND

Mcritchie Place

SA54TP

Clas Y Deri

SA54SF

Waunarlwydd

SA58EW

Middle Road

SA58DW

Samuel Crescent

SA54SU

Swansea Road

SA55AB

Mendip Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

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