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SA6 8BQ

Woodfield Street

Morriston

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Detailed insights for SA6 8BQ

Overview

Postcode SA6 8BQ is located in an urban city, within the Morriston ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Morriston South area. It has None deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 183.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Morriston South is £39,822 per year. The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.8 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
184
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
3/10
Social housing
29.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Morriston South has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Morriston South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 183.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

29.4%

Approximately 29.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Morriston South is £39,822 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA6 8BQ.

Transport

The nearest station is Llansamlet located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
380
Population density
6,585.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
84.6(+149%)
Anti-social behaviour
36.06(+177%)
Public order
31.21(+280%)
Criminal damage and arson
23.58(+221%)
Vehicle crime
8.32(+190%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
75.79%
Other White
56
14.74%
Other Asian
13
3.42%
Other
7
1.84%
African
3
0.79%
Total population: 380

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
26.85%
No qualifications
66
22.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
14.09%
Level 3 (A level)
42
14.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
13.09%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
62
33.16%
Other social rented
53
28.34%
Owns outright
35
18.72%
Owns with a mortgage
26
13.9%
Other forms of private rent
9
4.81%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Morriston

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £176,250 in Morriston area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 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
Detached38£272,500
Flats3£120,000
Semi-Detached57£210,000
Terraced64£130,000

10 year median price trend in Morriston

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

Schools

In the SA6 8BQ postcode area, located within Morriston South, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA6 8BQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableYGG Tan-y-lanWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicablePentre'r Graig Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableBishop Vaughan R.C. SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA6 8BQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA6 8BQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miPT's Late Shop67 Woodfield Street, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8BNWalking directions to PT's Late Shop
0 miSpar54 Woodfield Street, Morriston, Swansea, SA6 8BWWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miIcelandWoodfield Street, Swansea, SA6 8ABWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miAsdaHeron Way, Swansea, SA6 8PSWalking directions to Asda

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA6 8BQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Andrea Sharon Lewis

Morriston - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Ceri Evans

Morriston - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Robert Francis-Davies

Morriston - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Rob Stewart

Morriston - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Yvonne Veronica Jardine

Morriston - Elected 5 May 2022

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Torsten Bell

Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictSwanseaW06000011
Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea WestW07000108
WardMorristonW05001055
ParishMorristonW04000971
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Morriston SouthW02000175
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swansea 008CW01000812
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: 16/05/2026.