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SA1 1HU

Carmarthen Road

Castle

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Detailed insights for SA1 1HU

Overview

Postcode SA1 1HU is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Landore area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Landore is £38,973 per year. The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.3 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Bryn Y Don Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
45.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Landore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 290 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Landore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

45.1%

Approximately 45.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Landore is £38,973 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA1 1HU.

Transport

The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA1 1HU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Swansea

N/A

Walking directions to Swansea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA1 1HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miBryn Y Don ParkSmallWalking directions to Bryn Y Don Park
0.4 miHafod ParkSmallWalking directions to Hafod Park
0.2 miBrynmelyn ParkSmallWalking directions to Brynmelyn Park

Area Profile

Population
203
Population density
6,623 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
57.82(+58%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.91(+99%)
Public order
17.74(+99%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.11(+87%)
Drugs
10.51(+259%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
130
64.68%
Other White
18
8.96%
Other
17
8.46%
Other Asian
13
6.47%
African
13
6.47%
Total population: 201

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
49
27.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
44
25%
Level 3 (A level)
29
16.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
13.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
8.52%
Total 16+ residents: 176

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
36
31.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
27.43%
Owns with a mortgage
15
13.27%
Other social rented
15
13.27%
Owns outright
12
10.62%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Castle

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £135,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£336,250
Flats9£93,500
Semi-Detached9£145,000
Terraced81£140,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the SA1 1HU postcode area, located within Landore, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA1 1HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableYsgol Crug GlasWelsh establishment

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableSt Joseph's Cathedral Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableWaun Wen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA1 1HU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA1 1HU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCK'sHarrington Place, Swansea, SA1 2BLWalking directions to CK's
0.2 miSparBaptist Well Street, Swansea, SA1 6FGWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCK FoodstoresStryd Fawr, Swansea, SA1 1LNWalking directions to CK Foodstores
0.3 miTesco ExpressIvey Place, Swansea, SA1 1NUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miLidlParc Tawe Link Road, Swansea, SA1 2AAWalking directions to Lidl

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardCastleW05001041
ParishCastleW04001033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LandoreW02000183
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 016BW01000744
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.