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SA6 5BS

Garth Road

Llansamlet

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Detailed insights for SA6 5BS

Overview

Postcode SA6 5BS is located in an urban city, within the Llansamlet ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Birchgrove area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Birchgrove is £52,772 per year. The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Ynystawe Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Birchgrove has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,533 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

1/10

Birchgrove has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Birchgrove is £52,772 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA6 5BS.

Transport

The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA6 5BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miYnystawe ParkMediumWalking directions to Ynystawe Park

Area Profile

Population
405
Population density
324.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.86(-76%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.91(-59%)
Vehicle crime
4.13(+32%)
Public order
2.95(-67%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.18(-85%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
381
93.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
0.99%
Indian
4
0.99%
Arab
4
0.99%
Other White
3
0.74%
Total population: 406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
46.15%
Level 3 (A level)
69
24.13%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
44
15.38%
No qualifications
18
6.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
4.55%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
95
70.37%
Owns outright
22
16.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.63%
Social rents from council
3
2.22%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Llansamlet

Based on 154 recent sales, the median property price is £201,250 in Llansamlet area, with individual transactions ranging from £56,500 up to £665,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Llansamlet 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 Llansamlet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£270,000
Semi-Detached51£190,000
Terraced45£157,000

10 year median price trend in Llansamlet

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

Schools

In the SA6 5BS postcode area, located within Birchgrove, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA6 5BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableYnystawe LodgeWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableYnystawe Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicableGlyncollen Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencyNeath and Swansea EastW07000103
WardLlansamletW05001052
ParishBirchgroveW04000561
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)BirchgroveW02000173
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 006EW01001993
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.