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SA2 0RB

Richmond Road

Uplands

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Detailed insights for SA2 0RB

Overview

Postcode SA2 0RB is located in an urban city, within the Uplands ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Uplands area. It has None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Uplands is £50,145 per year. The nearest station is Swansea located about 1.0 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Parc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
9/10
Social housing
24.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Uplands has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Uplands has a very high crime rate, with approximately 100.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24.6%

Approximately 24.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Uplands is £50,145 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA2 0RB.

Transport

The nearest station is Swansea located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA2 0RB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miParc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin ParkMediumWalking directions to Parc Cwmdoncyn / Cwmdonkin Park
0.1 miSt. James's GardensSmallWalking directions to St. James's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
3,585.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
48.62(+43%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.02(+62%)
Public order
14.45(+76%)
Vehicle crime
10.51(+266%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.88(+7%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
87.03%
Other White
11
3.75%
Bangladeshi
4
1.37%
Indian
4
1.37%
Pakistani
4
1.37%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
138
54.76%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.06%
No qualifications
30
11.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
9.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
11
4.37%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
41
30.6%
Owns with a mortgage
35
26.12%
Social rents from council
30
22.39%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
18.66%
Other social rented
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Uplands

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Uplands area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Uplands 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 Uplands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£412,000
Flats11£117,000
Semi-Detached35£285,000
Terraced75£220,000

10 year median price trend in Uplands

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

Schools

In the SA2 0RB postcode area, located within Uplands, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA2 0RB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableFfynone House School TrustWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableOakleigh House SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableTerrace Road Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA2 0RB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA2 0RB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalUplands Crescent, Swansea, SA2 0NPWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.4 miKays Convenience StoresBernard Street, Swansea, SA2 0HSWalking directions to Kays Convenience Stores
0.4 miCo-op FoodWalter Road, Swansea, SA1 5RGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miVarsity StoresBryn-y-mor Road, Swansea, SA1 4JEWalking directions to Varsity Stores
0.4 miLiqun Chinese SupermarketBrynymor Road, Swansea, SA1 4JEWalking directions to Liqun Chinese Supermarket

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA2 0RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Allan Jeffery

Uplands - Elected 5 May 2022

Uplands

Peter May

Uplands - Elected 5 May 2022

Uplands

Sandra Ann Joy

Uplands - Elected 5 May 2022

Uplands

Stuart James Hemsley Rice

Uplands - Elected 5 May 2022

Uplands

Member of parliament

Torsten Bell

Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardUplandsW05001067
ParishUplandsW04000597
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)UplandsW02000191
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 024CW01000869
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.