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SA3 1AR

Knelston Cottages

Gower

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Detailed insights for SA3 1AR

Overview

Postcode SA3 1AR is located in a rural hamlet, within the Gower ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the West Gower area. It has None deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Gower is £55,251 per year. The nearest station is Llanelli located about 6.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

West Gower has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,513 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

2/10

West Gower has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21.2%

Approximately 21.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in West Gower is £55,251 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA3 1AR.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanelli located about 6.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
392
Population density
32 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.62(-75%)
Public order
6.77(-18%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.31(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.08(-76%)
Other theft
2.46(-46%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
386
98.47%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.51%
Other White
2
0.51%
Irish
1
0.26%
Arab
1
0.26%
Total population: 392

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
112
34.67%
No qualifications
71
21.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
15.17%
Level 3 (A level)
45
13.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.19%
Total 16+ residents: 323

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
46.79%
Owns with a mortgage
38
24.36%
Social rents from council
19
12.18%
Other social rented
14
8.97%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
3.21%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Gower

Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 in Gower area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gower 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 Gower over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£480,000
Semi-Detached3£70,000

10 year median price trend in Gower

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

Schools

In the SA3 1AR postcode area, located within West Gower, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA3 1AR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableKnelston Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA3 1AR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Richard Lewis

Gower - Elected 5 May 2022

Conservative

Member of parliament

Tonia Antoniazzi

Gower - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyGowerW07000097
WardGowerW05001048
ParishPort EynonW04000591
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West GowerW02000197
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 030AW01000775
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.