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SA1 1PU

Matthew Street

Castle

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Detailed insights for SA1 1PU

Overview

Postcode SA1 1PU 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 None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 920.7 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 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bryn Y Don Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
921
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
1/10
Social housing
94.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Central Swansea has a unknown 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 920.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

94.1%

Approximately 94.1% 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 1PU.

Transport

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

Nearby public transport stations for SA1 1PU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Swansea

N/A

Walking directions to Swansea

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
139
Population density
10,073.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
441.97(+1203%)
Shoplifting
224.35(+3389%)
Anti-social behaviour
222.28(+1609%)
Public order
139.38(+1596%)
Other theft
80.31(+1653%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
81
59.56%
Other White
18
13.24%
African
12
8.82%
Other
7
5.15%
White and Black African (mixed)
5
3.68%
Total population: 136

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
43.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
18
14.52%
Level 3 (A level)
14
11.29%
Apprenticeship
12
9.68%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
11
8.87%
Total 16+ residents: 124

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
91
89.22%
Other social rented
5
4.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.92%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.98%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Castle

Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £136,250 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,200 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
Detached3£117,500
Flats15£85,000
Semi-Detached8£145,000
Terraced80£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 1PU postcode area, located within Central Swansea, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableSt Joseph's Cathedral Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableWaun Wen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA1 1PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA1 1PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBossman Shop145 High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NEWalking directions to Bossman Shop
0.1 miCK FoodstoresStryd Fawr, Swansea, SA1 1LNWalking directions to CK Foodstores
0.1 miTesco ExpressIvey Place, Swansea, SA1 1NUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miLidlParc Tawe Link Road, Swansea, SA1 2AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miCK'sHarrington Place, Swansea, SA1 2BLWalking directions to CK's

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA1 1PU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David Phillips

Castle - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Fiona Margaret Gordon

Castle - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Hannah Frederika Lawson

Castle - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Patience Nansat Bentu

Castle - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Torsten Bell

Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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: 16/05/2026.