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SA6 6LB

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Morriston

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Detailed insights for SA6 6LB

Overview

Postcode SA6 6LB is located in an urban city, within the Morriston ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Morriston North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 132.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morriston North is £50,230 per year. The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
66.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Morriston North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 95 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Morriston North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 132.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

66.7%

Approximately 66.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Morriston North is £50,230 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA6 6LB.

Transport

The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
163
Population density
1,668.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
76.98(+110%)
Public order
21.47(+140%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.32(-8%)
Other theft
9.62(+91%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.14(+1%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
149
90.85%
Other White
7
4.27%
Irish
4
2.44%
Pakistani
2
1.22%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.61%
Total population: 164

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
70
45.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
25
16.13%
Level 4+ (Degree)
15
9.68%
Level 3 (A level)
14
9.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
9.03%
Total 16+ residents: 155

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
66
64.71%
Owns outright
16
15.69%
Owns with a mortgage
12
11.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.94%
Other social rented
2
1.96%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Morriston

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £181,750 in Morriston area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,000 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Morriston 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 Morriston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£277,500
Flats2£126,750
Semi-Detached55£195,000
Terraced61£138,000

10 year median price trend in Morriston

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

Schools

In the SA6 6LB postcode area, located within Morriston North, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA6 6LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableOneschool Global Uk Swansea CampusWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicablePentre'r Graig Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableCwmrhydyceirw Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA6 6LB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA6 6LB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlSway Road, Morriston, SA6 6JAWalking directions to Lidl
0.4 miThe Times Corner ShopCwmrhydyceirw Road, Swansea, SA6 6LJWalking directions to The Times Corner Shop

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardMorristonW05001055
ParishMorristonW04000971
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morriston NorthW02000170
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 003DW01000810
Police ForceSouth Wales
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

SA6 6JG0.06 mi awaySA6 6JF0.07 mi awaySA6 6JZ0.07 mi awaySA6 6JU0.10 mi awaySA6 6JX0.11 mi away

Data Sources

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