Postcode SA1 6QF is located in an urban city, within the Townhill ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Townhill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.1× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Townhill is £34,561 per year. The nearest station is Swansea, about 1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Townhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 18 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Townhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 67.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 58.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Townhill is £34,561 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA1 6QF.
The nearest station is Swansea located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 39 recent sales, the median property price is £130,000 (about £148 per square foot) in Townhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £230,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 18 | £130,000 | £141 |
| Terraced | 21 | £125,000 | £149 |
Sale price
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £92,000 | £65,000 |
| 2017 | £80,000 | £71,750 |
| 2018 | £84,000 | £97,000 |
| 2019 | £91,000 | £82,500 |
| 2020 | £93,250 | £81,998 |
| 2021 | £106,500 | £95,000 |
| 2022 | £112,500 | £100,000 |
| 2023 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2024 | £120,500 | £118,800 |
| 2025 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £130,000 | £102,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £114 | £79 |
| 2017 | £108 | £90 |
| 2018 | £107 | £123 |
| 2019 | £126 | £101 |
| 2020 | £108 | £96 |
| 2021 | £137 | £125 |
| 2022 | £132 | £129 |
| 2023 | £131 | £146 |
| 2024 | £143 | £144 |
| 2025 | £145 | £164 |
| 2026 | £142 | £124 |
There were 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA1 6QF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 31, Gwynedd Avenue, Swansea, SA1 6LG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 6, Geiriol Road, Swansea, SA1 6QP | Terraced | Freehold | £65,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 115, Emlyn Road, Swansea, SA1 6TJ | Terraced | Freehold | £55,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 190, Emlyn Road, Swansea, SA1 6TJ | Terraced | Freehold | £137,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 4, Carig Gardens, Swansea, SA1 6TL | Terraced | Freehold | £85,000 |
In the SA1 6QF postcode area, located within Townhill, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA1 6QF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Spar | Golwg Yr Allt, Swansea, SA1 6RY | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 8LJ | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | ALDI | Carmarthen Road, Swansea, SA5 8LJ | Walking directions to ALDI |
Elected local representatives for SA1 6QF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cyril Anderson
Townhill - Elected 5 May 2022
David Henry Hopkins
Townhill - Elected 5 May 2022
Lesley Walton
Townhill - Elected 5 May 2022
Torsten Bell
Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA1 6QF records about 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SA1 6QF in Townhill is £130,000 (about £148 per square foot) based on 39 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to SA1 6QF, including Townhill Community Primary School, Sea View Community Primary School and Burlais Primary. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA1 6QF scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Swansea West covering SA1 6QF is Torsten Bell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Cyril Anderson (Labour Party), David Henry Hopkins (Labour Party) and Lesley Walton (Labour Party).
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.