Postcode SA1 8QT is located in an urban city, within the Waterfront area of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the St Thomas area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in St Thomas is £39,787 per year. The median sale price in Waterfront is £162,500 (around £250 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £128,963 and £212,500. The nearest station is Swansea, about 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.
St Thomas has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 269 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
St Thomas has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in St Thomas is £39,787 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA1 8QT.
The nearest station is Swansea located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 (about £250 per square foot) in Waterfront area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £535,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £449,500 | £319 |
| Terraced | 10 | £295,000 | £250 |
| Flats | 52 | £156,500 | £247 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £138,500 | — | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £149,500 | £265,000 | £218,498 |
| 2018 | £142,000 | £250,000 | £261,250 |
| 2019 | £158,500 | £244,950 | £299,000 |
| 2020 | £154,000 | £320,000 | £321,500 |
| 2021 | £145,000 | £365,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £159,000 | £335,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £155,000 | £223,500 | £306,000 |
| 2024 | £152,750 | — | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £155,000 | £364,000 | £330,000 |
| 2026 | £161,500 | — | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | — | £208 |
| 2017 | £224 | £208 | £204 |
| 2018 | £233 | £192 | £197 |
| 2019 | £233 | £209 | £197 |
| 2020 | £237 | £219 | £205 |
| 2021 | £232 | £231 | £210 |
| 2022 | £245 | £267 | £250 |
| 2023 | £250 | £235 | £263 |
| 2024 | £257 | — | £238 |
| 2025 | £250 | £266 | £246 |
| 2026 | £235 | — | £293 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA1 8QT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar 2026 | 109, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8PA | Terraced | Freehold | £102,000 | |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Burrows Service Station, Fabian Way, Swansea, SA1 8PA | Other | Freehold | £589,900 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 191, Marcroft Road, Swansea, SA1 8DG | Terraced | Freehold | £192,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | 191, Marcroft Road, Swansea, SA1 8DG | Terraced | Freehold | £192,000 |
Elected local representatives for SA1 8QT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sam Bennett
Waterfront - Elected 5 May 2022
Carolyn Harris
Neath and Swansea East - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA1 8QT records about 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around SA1 8QT in Waterfront is £162,500 (about £250 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SA1 8QT, including Danygraig Primary School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA1 8QT scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 269 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Neath and Swansea East covering SA1 8QT is Carolyn Harris (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sam Bennett (Liberal Democrats).