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SA2 8AW

Rhyd Y Defaid Drive

Sketty

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Detailed insights for SA2 8AW

Overview

Postcode SA2 8AW is located in an urban city, within the Sketty ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Sketty area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sketty is £58,639 per year. The nearest station is Gowerton located about 2.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Sketty has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

4/10

Sketty has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Sketty is £58,639 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA2 8AW.

Transport

The nearest station is Gowerton located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
269
Population density
2,301.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.73(-43%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.72(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.29(-70%)
Other theft
2.86(-43%)
Vehicle crime
2.86(-9%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
223
83.21%
Pakistani
9
3.36%
Indian
8
2.99%
Other White
6
2.24%
African
5
1.87%
Total population: 268

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
136
56.43%
No qualifications
27
11.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.79%
Level 3 (A level)
23
9.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
18
7.47%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
87
70.16%
Owns with a mortgage
30
24.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.23%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Sketty

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Sketty area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,000 up to £835,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sketty 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 Sketty over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£400,000
Flats15£155,000
Semi-Detached54£295,500
Terraced24£211,000

10 year median price trend in Sketty

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

Schools

In the SA2 8AW postcode area, located within Sketty, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA2 8AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableOlchfa SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableParkland Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.7 miNot applicableHendrefoilan Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA2 8AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA2 8AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCK'sParkway, Swansea, SA2 8JJWalking directions to CK's
0.5 miBest-oneGower Road, Swansea, SA2 7BEWalking directions to Best-one

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardSkettyW05001064
ParishSkettyW04000595
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SkettyW02000194
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 027BW01000859
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.