Swansea
Swansea is in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 240,000. It has around 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, and 4 restaurants and cafés, along with 20 bus stops and Gowerton railway station 2.4km away. In June 2026, there were around 47 recorded street crimes, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. Covers 23 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Swansea is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). It is home to around 238,489 residents at roughly 632 people per km².
Weather
17°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 16° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 18° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:39
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
45 reported · July 2026▲ 5% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences18
- Public order6
- Shoplifting6
- Anti-social behaviour4
Neighbourhood team: Cockett · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- ASB CEFN COED HOSPITAL
- Parking Concerns
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
138 reported road collisions (2024)
19 killed or seriously injured · 172 casualties · 5.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
292 food businesses within 2 miles
- 242 rated 4–5 ★ (175 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gowerton (2.4 km)
- 20 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gowerton (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£206,059 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across Swansea · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£848 average monthly rent▲ 6% YoY
- 1 bed £684
- 2 bed £793
- 3 bed £893
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.4 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 136.8p · AppleGreen (6.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (3.9 km)
16 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
46 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra-Swansea Cadle (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches10
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
238,489 residents in Swansea · 632/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in Wales
11% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 23% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (25% of 115,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens227
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,405 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,439 jobs advertised · £39,031 avg
e.g. Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Sr. Performance Marketing Mgr, Veeqo
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£719 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,255 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 111,325 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gower:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s383 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership380 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office346 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases261 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test238 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Waunarlwydd · 1.1 kmWaunarlwydd is a village and community in Swansea, Wales, within the newly formed Waunarlwydd ward in 2021. Waunarlwydd became a community in 2022.
- Fforestfach · 1.6 km
Fforestfach is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales which developed during the Victorian era as part of the expansion of Swansea, and to service several collieries in the area. It lies within the Cockett ward, betwee…
Cockett (electoral ward) · 1.6 kmCockett is an electoral ward in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The ward is coterminous with the Cockett community. It elects three councillors.
Cefn Coed Hospital · 1.7 kmCefn Coed Hospital is a mental-health facility in Swansea, Wales. It is managed by the Swansea Bay University Health Board.
Cockett railway station · 1.8 kmCockett railway station was a former station on the West Wales Line from Swansea to Gowerton and onwards to Llanelli.
Battle of Llwchwr · 1.9 kmThe Battle of Llwchwr was fought between Welsh and Norman forces between Loughor and Swansea on New Year's Day 1136.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)