Postcode SA6 8JR is located in an urban city, within the Morriston ward of Swansea in the Wales region, and forms part of the Landore area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. The average income per household in Landore is £38,973 per year. The nearest station is Swansea, about 1.9 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Parc Llewellyn.
Landore has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 490 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.
Landore has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 18.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Landore is £38,973 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA6 8JR.
The nearest station is Swansea located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Parc Llewellyn | Large | Walking directions to Parc Llewellyn |
Based on 167 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £186 per square foot) in Morriston area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 41 | £310,000 | £231 |
| Semi-Detached | 53 | £212,500 | £217 |
| Terraced | 69 | £137,000 | £155 |
| Flats | 4 | £111,750 | £184 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154,500 | £134,625 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £130,375 | £127,500 | £87,950 |
| 2018 | £170,000 | £102,995 | £121,000 | £89,000 |
| 2019 | £177,500 | £107,500 | £136,000 | £86,000 |
| 2020 | £200,000 | £57,000 | £138,000 | £90,000 |
| 2021 | £242,245 | £86,000 | £155,500 | £111,000 |
| 2022 | £267,500 | £105,000 | £184,750 | £125,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £130,500 | £183,750 | £135,500 |
| 2024 | £280,000 | £115,000 | £209,500 | £131,000 |
| 2025 | £286,000 | £120,000 | £192,500 | £140,500 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £71,250 | £221,500 | £120,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £158 | £209 | £138 | £96 |
| 2017 | £155 | £194 | £134 | £102 |
| 2018 | £156 | £202 | £144 | £100 |
| 2019 | £152 | £184 | £145 | £107 |
| 2020 | £214 | £123 | £160 | £112 |
| 2021 | £224 | £140 | £183 | £135 |
| 2022 | £240 | £204 | £211 | £142 |
| 2023 | £274 | £203 | £228 | £172 |
| 2024 | £257 | £172 | £234 | £152 |
| 2025 | £234 | £205 | £216 | £158 |
| 2026 | £262 | £147 | £253 | £150 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SA6 8JR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2025 | 114, Dinas Street, Swansea, SA6 8LL | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 10, Smyrna Street, Swansea, SA6 8LW | Terraced | Freehold | £77,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 11, Smyrna Street, Swansea, SA6 8LW | Other | Freehold | £127,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 23, Idris Terrace, Swansea, SA6 8LT | Terraced | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2026 | 18, Idris Terrace, Swansea, SA6 8LT | Terraced | Freehold | £68,000 |
In the SA6 8JR postcode area, located within Landore, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Elected local representatives for SA6 8JR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Rebecca Elizabeth Francis-Davies
Morriston - Elected 18 Jun 2026
Torsten Bell
Swansea West - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SA6 8JR records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Wales as a whole the rate is about 86 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SA6 8JR in Landore is £175,000 (about £186 per square foot) based on 167 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to SA6 8JR, including Plasmarl Primary School, Bishop Vaughan R.C. School and Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SA6 8JR scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 490 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Swansea West covering SA6 8JR is Torsten Bell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Rebecca Elizabeth Francis-Davies (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.