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SA3 2BU

The Drive

Pennard

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Detailed insights for SA3 2BU

Overview

Postcode SA3 2BU is located in a rural town, within the Pennard ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the West Gower area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in West Gower is £55,251 per year. The nearest station is Gowerton located about 5.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

West Gower has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,898 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

2/10

West Gower has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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 2BU.

Transport

The nearest station is Gowerton located about 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
406
Population density
402.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.24(-69%)
Other theft
3.75(-26%)
Public order
2.5(-72%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.5(-69%)
Vehicle crime
1.87(-40%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
391
96.07%
Other White
5
1.23%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.49%
Chinese
2
0.49%
Total population: 407

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
174
50.73%
Level 3 (A level)
50
14.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
14.29%
No qualifications
28
8.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
6.41%
Total 16+ residents: 343

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
108
61.71%
Owns with a mortgage
56
32%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.14%
Other social rented
1
0.57%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Pennard

Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Pennard area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Pennard 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 Pennard over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£460,000
Semi-Detached16£317,500

10 year median price trend in Pennard

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

Schools

In the SA3 2BU postcode area, located within West Gower, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA3 2BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicablePennard Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA3 2BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA3 2BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPennard StoresSouthgate Road, Swansea, SA3 2DHWalking directions to Pennard Stores
0.5 miLinkside StoresLinkside Drive, Swansea, SA3 2BRWalking directions to Linkside Stores

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyGowerW07000097
WardPennardW05001061
ParishPennardW04000975
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West GowerW02000197
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 030DW01000840
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.