On average Swansea has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 16% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 17.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swansea is £45,519 per year. Swansea is home to around 238,490 people, with a population density of about 631.5 per km².
Based on 2,423 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £219 per square foot) in Swansea area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £2,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 620 | £345,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 782 | £210,000 | £224 |
| Terraced | 812 | £155,000 | £170 |
| Flats | 209 | £129,950 | £212 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209,000 | £128,500 | £136,000 | £105,000 |
| 2017 | £220,000 | £124,998 | £139,995 | £105,500 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £122,500 | £142,000 | £112,000 |
| 2019 | £250,000 | £123,500 | £150,000 | £117,750 |
| 2020 | £250,000 | £123,000 | £156,750 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | £290,995 | £126,000 | £171,500 | £133,000 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £130,000 | £190,000 | £142,500 |
| 2023 | £320,000 | £133,250 | £192,000 | £144,950 |
| 2024 | £317,000 | £125,000 | £200,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £344,995 | £134,000 | £207,000 | £155,000 |
| 2026 | £307,500 | £120,000 | £208,000 | £152,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £179 | £197 | £147 | £114 |
| 2017 | £179 | £196 | £153 | £116 |
| 2018 | £195 | £203 | £155 | £119 |
| 2019 | £199 | £190 | £163 | £127 |
| 2020 | £212 | £203 | £171 | £132 |
| 2021 | £232 | £198 | £183 | £144 |
| 2022 | £255 | £215 | £208 | £160 |
| 2023 | £269 | £212 | £211 | £157 |
| 2024 | £266 | £203 | £221 | £161 |
| 2025 | £275 | £215 | £224 | £170 |
| 2026 | £270 | £209 | £222 | £170 |
Swansea records about 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 32 wards of Swansea, Mayals has the lowest crime rate, with about 16 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Swansea average is 72 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Swansea is £200,000 (about £219 per square foot) based on 2,423 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Swansea scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swansea sits around rank 1,025 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Swansea is around £45,519 per year, and 17% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Swansea spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Gower: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour Party), Neath and Swansea East: Carolyn Harris (Labour Party) and Swansea West: Torsten Bell (Labour Party).
Bishopston
Bôn-y-maen
Castle
Clydach
Cockett
Cwmbwrla
Dunvant and Killay
Fairwood
Gorseinon and Penyrheol
Gower
Gowerton
Landore
Llangyfelach
Llansamlet
Llwchwr
Mayals
Morriston
Mumbles
Mynydd-bach
Pen-clawdd
Penderry
Penllergaer
Pennard
Pontarddulais
Pontlliw and Tircoed
Sketty
St Thomas
Townhill
Uplands
Waterfront
Waunarlwydd
West Cross
SA6 6NS
Pant Lasau Road
SA6 5SL
Mynydd Gelli
SA2 8AD
Brynnewydd Gardens
SA6 6BS
Furze Crescent
SA6 8PL
Ferryboat Close
SA1 7DL
Cwm Chapel Road
SA1 1AA
Siemens Way
SA6 8PJ
Clarion Close
SA6 8PW
Sandringham Park
SA1 3AA
White Walls
SA1 1AF
Strand
SA1 1LE
College Street
SA1 3BY
Oystermouth Road
SA1 3AD
Thomas Street
SA4 3YB
Llwyn Y Graig
SA1 7BP
Brunel Way
SA5 4AY
Abergelly Road
SA1 1QR
Roberts Road
SA1 8BP
Delhi Street
SA1 8AG
Heol Y Brenin
SA1 3QA
William Street
SA1 3EN
Cradock Street
SA1 1JN
Trawler Road
SA1 1LA
Stryd Fawr
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.