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SA1 1LG

High Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for SA1 1LG

Overview

Postcode SA1 1LG is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Central Swansea area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 931.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central Swansea is £35,769 per year. The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.1 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
931
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
83.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Central Swansea has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 36 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Central Swansea has a very high crime rate, with approximately 931.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

83.9%

Approximately 83.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Central Swansea is £35,769 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Transport

The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA1 1LG
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Swansea

N/A

Walking directions to Swansea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA1 1LG
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBryn Y Don ParkSmallWalking directions to Bryn Y Don Park
0.4 miMuseum GreenSmallWalking directions to Museum Green
0.4 miMuseum ParkSmallWalking directions to Museum Park

Area Profile

Population
457
Population density
6,184 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
446.11(+1116%)
Shoplifting
265.28(+3722%)
Anti-social behaviour
208.29(+1335%)
Public order
154.4(+1629%)
Other theft
79.79(+1483%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
337
74.07%
Other White
32
7.03%
Chinese
19
4.18%
African
17
3.74%
Other
13
2.86%
Total population: 455

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
144
32.07%
No qualifications
129
28.73%
Level 4+ (Degree)
85
18.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
6.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
5.12%
Total 16+ residents: 449

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
150
68.81%
Social rents from council
33
15.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
12.84%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.38%
Owns outright
2
0.92%
Total households: 218

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 1LG postcode area, located within Central Swansea, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA1 1LG
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSwansea Sixth Form CollegeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableYsgol Crug GlasWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableTerrace Road Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA1 1LG

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA1 1LG
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSingh Brothers StoreStryd Fawr, Swansea, SA1 1NWWalking directions to Singh Brothers Store
0.1 miLidlParc Tawe Link Road, Swansea, SA1 2AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miTesco ExpressIvey Place, Swansea, SA1 1NUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miThe Food WarehouseSwansea, SA1 2ASWalking directions to The Food Warehouse
0.2 miFarmfoodsParc Tawe Link Road, Swansea, SA1 2AAWalking directions to Farmfoods

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardCastleW05001041
ParishCastleW04001033
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central SwanseaW02000192
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 025FW01001955
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.