Swansea
Swansea is a city in West Glamorgan, Wales, with a population of around 300,352. It has around 1 school, 3 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 16 restaurants and cafés, with 75 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Swansea, 1.6 km away. The average sold house price is around £240,601. There were around 645 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swansea area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Swansea area is around the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 238,489 residents at roughly 632 people per km².
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Constituency
- Swansea East
- Police force
- South Wales
Weather
20°CSunny
- Today: 20° / 14° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:37
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
13US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
704 reported · July 2026▲ 14% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences241
- Shoplifting103
- Public order94
- Anti-social behaviour87
Neighbourhood team: Castle · South Wales
Local policing priorities
- ASB - youth nuisance
- Clear Hold Build area - tackling ASB and crime in Dyfatty
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
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 345 rated 4–5 ★ (249 top)
- 22 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swansea (0.6 km)
- 91 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swansea (0.5 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 (5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (11.8 km)
17 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
48 charging locations within ~8 km
- 10 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: The Dragon Hotel (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres6
- Gyms5
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds16
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
Your MP
Torsten Bell
Labour
Swansea West
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies9
- Supermarkets15
- Parks & greens56
- Restaurants & cafés196
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
Grid electricity
11% low-carbon electricity
Gas 89% · Solar 7% · Wind 5%
349 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
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 Swansea West:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership415 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s320 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office317 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases213 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test202 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Swansea City Centre · 0.1 km
Swansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and…
Castle Cinema · 0.1 kmThe Castle Cinema is a former cinema building located adjacent to the grounds of Swansea Castle in Swansea, south Wales. According to Kinematograph year book of 1914 the Castle opened in October 1913.
Swansea Castle · 0.2 kmSwansea Castle is located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. It was founded by Henry de Beaumont in 1107 as the caput of the lordship of Gower. The castle is now ruined and only two blocks remain, though the si…
- Swansea Minster · 0.2 km
Swansea Minster, or formally the Minster Church of St. Mary Swansea with Holy Trinity, and formerly St Mary's Church, is an Anglican Minster church in the centre of Swansea, Wales. It is considered the civic church of…
Swansea Central police station · 0.2 kmSwansea Central police station is a 21st-century-designed building, located on the former Swansea Fire Station site in Alexandra Road, near Swansea Magistrates Court, Swansea. The police station is the area headquar…
- Parc Tawe · 0.3 km
Parc Tawe is a retail park and leisure area in Swansea. It is located in the eastern area of the city centre on the west bank of the River Tawe in the Lower Swansea.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swansea?
- Swansea is a town in West Glamorgan, Wales, in the Swansea local authority.
- What is the population of Swansea?
- Swansea has an approximate settlement population of 300,352.
- How deprived is Swansea?
- The Swansea local authority, which includes Swansea, is around the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.