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Dunvant and Killay

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About

Dunvant and Killay form a residential ward in the western part of Swansea. The area is characterised by housing estates, local shopping parades, and several primary schools. It is bordered by Gower Road to the south and the Mumbles Road to the east, providing key transport routes into the city centre. The community is served by its own railway station, Killay, on the Swansea District Line.

The northern part of the ward includes areas like Dunvant Park and borders the green expanse of Clyne Common. This gives residents direct access to woodland and heathland walking paths. The ward is also home to Dunvant Rugby Football Club, a longstanding fixture in local sporting life. The general topography is gently sloping, with views southwards across Swansea Bay possible from some higher points.

Area overview

On average Dunvant and Killay has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 5.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dunvant and Killay is £54,140 per year. Dunvant and Killay is home to around 9,202 people, with a population density of about 1,627.1 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
5.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dunvant and Killay Population
9,202
Population density
1,627.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.82(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.72(-63%)
Public order
2.5(-70%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.28(-82%)
Vehicle crime
2.17(-24%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,329
90.49%
Other White
194
2.11%
Other Asian
104
1.13%
Arab
70
0.76%
Chinese
62
0.67%
Total population: 9,204

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,917
37.12%
Level 3 (A level)
1,688
21.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,081
13.75%
No qualifications
913
11.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
551
7.01%
Total 16+ residents: 7,859

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,939
49.91%
Owns with a mortgage
1,296
33.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
332
8.55%
Other social rented
190
4.89%
Other forms of private rent
85
2.19%
Total households: 3,885

Property prices in Dunvant and Killay

Median price£275,000
Price per sq ft£275
Sales (last 12 months)106
Typical range (middle 50%)£227K – £350K

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £275 per square foot) in Dunvant and Killay area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dunvant and Killay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached40£355,000£301
Semi-Detached55£256,000£266
Flats1£238,000£307
Terraced10£218,000£266

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dunvant and Killay

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunvant and Killay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£212,000£155,000£128,000
2017£251,000£120,000£160,000£149,500
2018£264,950£130,000£158,500£146,500
2019£238,498£190,000£170,000£148,500
2020£237,000£164,500£175,000£132,500
2021£275,000£162,475£199,473£172,500
2022£320,000£165,000£216,500£185,000
2023£315,000£138,125£225,000£239,750
2024£340,000£209,750£236,750£215,000
2025£350,000£216,500£251,250£236,000
2026£310,000£222,500£194,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunvant and Killay.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dunvant and Killay.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£209£172£174
2017£224£196£178£169
2018£233£212£182£172
2019£223£249£202£195
2020£226£208£200£202
2021£248£172£224£216
2022£282£207£250£250
2023£297£217£257£276
2024£274£273£252£245
2025£300£273£267£262
2026£308£246£232
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dunvant and Killay.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dunvant and Killay in the last year.

All postcodes in Dunvant and Killay

SA27BX

Heol Glasnant

SA27RR

Howells Road

SA27RY

Ffordd Picton Turberville

SA27ES

Lamb Lane

SA27QY

Ash Grove

SA27PQ

Pencoed

SA27LF

Ffordd Taliesin

SA27NY

Graig Y Bwldan

SA27BH

Lon Killan

SA27RS

Cyncoed Close

SA27UF

Priors Crescent

SA27DH

Lon Alfa

SA27UX

Brynaeron

SA27BU

Wimmerfield Crescent

SA27PA

Ffordd Dryden

SA27UW

Heol Brython

SA27AU

Woodcote

SA27NR

Dunvant Road

SA27RJ

Broadmead

SA27EP

Byron Way

SA27AL

Gower Road

SA54RT

Dunvant and Killay

SA27SA

The Mead

SA27DA

Wimmerfield Avenue

SA27SQ

Goetre Fach Road

SA27PE

Derlwyn

SA27NZ

Wellfield

SA27SU

Highland Terrace

SA27QP

Goetre Fawr Road

SA27EL

St Rhidian Drive

SA27PX

Yr Aran

SA27AD

St Nicholass Court

SA27EE

Broadmead

SA27TH

Killan Road

SA27UH

Priors Way

SA27DG

Cowper Close

SA27RB

Broadmead

SA27PW

Rhiwlas

SA27ET

Clos Islwyn

SA27UJ

Priors Way

SA27TD

Killan Road

SA27AR

St Christopher Drive

SA27SN

Dunvant Road

SA27RP

Goetre Bellaf Road

SA27ED

Woodside Avenue

SA27QJ

Gwelfor

SA27PB

Hendre-Foilan Road

SA27NS

Twyni Teg

SA27UP

Priors Crescent

SA27AS

Ridgeway

SA27SG

Goetre Fach Road

SA27SL

Dunvant Road

SA27ST

Dunvant Road

SA27RF

Ffordd Yr Olchfa

SA27EA

Clyne View

SA27UT

Dunvant Road

SA27AE

Gower Road

SA27PF

Derlwyn

SA27DJ

Coleridge Crescent

SA27TZ

Voylart Close

SA27RH

Y Gorlan

SA27RW

Y Berllan

SA27RQ

Y Glyn

SA27BZ

Wimmerfield Avenue

SA27BB

Cygnet Close

SA27PL

Curry Close

SA27QX

Dunvant Road

SA27NN

Dunvant Road

SA27SH

Dunvant Park Houses

SA27AN

Gower Road

SA27QH

Gwelfor

SA27QD

Dunvant Road

SA27UA

Voylart Road

SA27NU

Hendrefoilan Road

SA27TB

Walters Row

SA27DL

Clos Cynan

SA27RG

Ffordd Picton Turberville

SA27NT

Hafan Y Don

SA27DU

Clyne Valley Cottages

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.