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About

Mumbles sits at the western end of Swansea Bay where a seafront promenade meets the headland. The village centre clusters around the curved bay and the Victorian pier, and Oystermouth Castle stands a short walk inland from the shore. Boats leave from the harbour and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution maintains a station at Mumbles Head. The area has a long transport history: the Oystermouth Railway, later called the Mumbles Railway, began carrying passengers here in the early 19th century and is often cited as the world's first passenger railway.

Newton lies immediately north of the bay, set above Langland and Caswell beaches, with lanes and residential streets that link down to the coastal footpaths. Local services, pubs and shops concentrate around the village core while footpaths climb the cliffs toward the headland and the Gower coast. The combination of shore access, the castle and the pier gives the area a clear maritime character and makes it a starting point for shorter walks along the bay and the clifftops.

Area overview

On average Mumbles & Newton has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 3.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mumbles & Newton is £54,538 per year. Mumbles & Newton is home to around 7,256 people, with a population density of about 1,644.9 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mumbles & Newton Population
7,256
Population density
1,644.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.54(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.62(-49%)
Public order
4.41(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.45(-53%)
Shoplifting
2.89(-55%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,751
93.04%
Other White
174
2.4%
Irish
64
0.88%
White and Asian (mixed)
59
0.81%
Indian
26
0.36%
Total population: 7,256

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,310
53.1%
Level 3 (A level)
850
13.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
721
11.57%
No qualifications
635
10.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
300
4.81%
Total 16+ residents: 6,233

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,817
53.65%
Owns with a mortgage
912
26.93%
Private landlord or letting agency
439
12.96%
Other forms of private rent
99
2.92%
Other social rented
78
2.3%
Total households: 3,387

Property prices in Mumbles & Newton

Median price£350,000
Price per sq ft£338
Sales (last 12 months)103
Typical range (middle 50%)£260K – £506K

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 (about £338 per square foot) in Mumbles & Newton area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £1,050,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mumbles & Newton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached34£535,000£354
Semi-Detached18£315,000£318
Terraced33£280,000£325
Flats18£257,803£358

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Mumbles & Newton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mumbles & Newton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£387,950£156,500£257,500£245,000
2017£413,250£255,000£279,975£220,000
2018£466,250£190,000£280,000£241,250
2019£420,000£235,500£250,000£238,150
2020£505,000£305,000£290,000£255,000
2021£532,500£280,000£325,000£290,000
2022£615,000£242,500£348,150£315,000
2023£615,000£159,500£360,000£285,000
2024£577,500£294,950£420,000£335,000
2025£535,000£249,500£351,500£280,000
2026£475,000£240,553£258,750£282,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mumbles & Newton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mumbles & Newton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£254£259£259£235
2017£284£324£240£218
2018£290£259£260£246
2019£284£329£256£232
2020£347£367£247£246
2021£335£330£299£295
2022£364£321£330£320
2023£354£294£384£321
2024£376£382£409£353
2025£362£358£327£310
2026£354£424£318£362
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mumbles & Newton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Mumbles & Newton in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Mumbles & Newton

Is Mumbles & Newton safe?

Mumbles & Newton records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Mumbles & Newton?

The median sale price in Mumbles & Newton is £350,000 (about £338 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Mumbles & Newton?

Mumbles & Newton scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Mumbles & Newton sits around rank 1,792 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Mumbles & Newton?

The average household income in Mumbles & Newton is around £54,538 per year, and 3% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Mumbles & Newton

SA34BP

Bishops Wood Grove

SA34AW

Queens Road

SA34UX

Newton Court

SA34QB

Mumbles

SA34RJ

Caswell Drive

SA34EJ

Clifton Terrace

SA34EG

Dickslade

SA34EB

Village Lane

SA34HQ

Higher Lane

SA34QN

Rotherslade Road

SA34NU

Beaufort Avenue

SA34LP

Overland Road

SA34LN

Broadview Lane

SA34RT

Mumbles

SA34TH

Woodridge Court

SA34UB

Bryncerdin Road

SA34JY

Plunch Lane

SA34TU

Highpool Close

SA34HZ

Mumbles Hill

SA34QD

Southward Lane

SA34AL

Kings Road

SA34UG

Sherringham Drive

SA34LB

Libby Way

SA34LF

Gloucester Place

SA34BZ

Church Park Lane

SA34QH

Langland Bay Road

SA34SB

St Peters Road

SA34HG

Old Plunch Lane

SA35TA

Castle Road

SA34AJ

Kings Road

SA34RP

Long Shepherds Drive

SA34UF

Slade Road

SA34JA

Thistleboon Road

SA34QE

Southward Lane

SA34AS

Newton Road

SA34NQ

Victoria Avenue

SA34LL

Overland Road

SA34AX

Newton Road

SA34BJ

Castle Square

SA34UE

Slade Road

SA34DF

Church Park

SA34RF

Mumbles

SA34DS

Promenade Terrace

SA34DU

Park Avenue

SA34RR

Woollacott Drive

SA34LA

Owensfield

SA34SX

Brynfield Road

SA34LW

Broadview Close

SA34LT

Clifflands Close

SA34PQ

Cambridge Road

SA34JS

Aelybryn

SA34RS

Summerland Lane

SA34SY

Whiteshell Drive

SA34NG

Victoria Avenue

SA35TD

Oystermouth Court

SA34UP

Bramley Drive

SA34EP

George Bank

SA34TF

Brynfield Court

SA34LZ

Nicholl Court

SA35SX

Trinity Close

SA34TR

Murton Lane

SA34BQ

Newton Road

SA34BY

Mumbles Road

SA34AT

Newton Road

SA34DX

Western Lane

SA34DA

Park Street

SA34HN

Brandy Cove Close

SA34NS

Higher Lane

SA34JB

Michaels Field

SA34RD

Llwyn Y Mor

SA34UR

Crestacre Close

SA34AY

Castle Crescent

SA34JE

Plunch Lane

SA34BN

Newton Road

SA34QW

Rotherslade Road

SA34PL

Channel View

SA34DD

Upper Church Park

SA34PH

Wychwood Close

SA34LD

Three Ships Court

SA34RZ

Woolacott Mews

SA34PG

Somerset Road

SA34BE

Newton Road

SA34DH

Mumbles Road

SA34UL

Croftfield Crescent

SA34LS

Overland Road

SA34QP

Langland Bay Road

SA34PD

Higher Lane

SA34AF

Dunns Close

SA34SN

Coltshill Drive

SA34LY

Langland Close

SA34LQ

Gloucester Place

SA34SW

Newton Road

SA34NE

Stanley Street

SA34AD

Woodville Road

SA34BB

Walters Crescent

SA34EN

Mumbles Road

SA34SU

Nottage Road

SA34ED

Rockhill

SA34EF

Hill Street

SA34DN

Mumbles Road

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.