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SA1 6UR

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Townhill

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Overview

Postcode SA1 6UR 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 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Townhill is £34,561 per year. The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.5 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

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

Crime level

7/10

Townhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

70.2%

Approximately 70.2% 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.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Townhill is £34,561 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA1 6UR.

Transport

The nearest station is Swansea located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA1 6UR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Swansea

N/A

Walking directions to Swansea

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA1 6UR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBryn Y Don ParkSmallWalking directions to Bryn Y Don Park
0.5 miHafod ParkSmallWalking directions to Hafod Park
0.3 miBrynmelyn ParkSmallWalking directions to Brynmelyn Park

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
4,838.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.09(+7%)
Public order
10.82(+21%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.22(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.22(-50%)
Other crime
4.21(+78%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
257
68.53%
Bangladeshi
41
10.93%
Other White
29
7.73%
African
13
3.47%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.87%
Total population: 375

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
95
38.46%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
15.38%
Level 3 (A level)
34
13.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
12.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.34%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
116
67.84%
Owns with a mortgage
18
10.53%
Owns outright
18
10.53%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
7.6%
Other social rented
4
2.34%
Total households: 171

Property prices in Townhill

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £126,525 in Townhill area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Townhill 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 Townhill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£180,000
Semi-Detached23£125,000
Terraced23£130,000

10 year median price trend in Townhill

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

Schools

In the SA1 6UR postcode area, located within Townhill, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA1 6UR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt Joseph's Cathedral Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableWaun Wen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableYsgol Crug GlasWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA1 6UR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA1 6UR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparBaptist Well Street, Swansea, SA1 6FGWalking directions to Spar
0.4 miCK'sHarrington Place, Swansea, SA1 2BLWalking directions to CK's
0.4 miCK FoodstoresStryd Fawr, Swansea, SA1 1LNWalking directions to CK Foodstores
0.5 miTesco ExpressIvey Place, Swansea, SA1 1NUWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miCK FoodstoresApproach Road, Swansea, SA5 8NNWalking directions to CK Foodstores

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardTownhillW05001066
ParishTownhillW04000978
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)TownhillW02000186
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 019CW01000864
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.