# Swansea 026A

South east Swansea. 2,276 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Swansea 026A had 1,990 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01000749. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Swansea](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £160,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Swansea 026A was £160,000 in 2025. Joint 3,029th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000749#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,990** (2021). Swansea 026A had 1,990 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,442nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000749#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Swansea 026A, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000749#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 7.7%** (August 2026). In Swansea 026A, 7.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000749#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01000749) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Swansea 026A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01000749) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Swansea 026A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01000749) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Swansea 026A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01000749) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Swansea 026A had 1,990 usual residents at the census.

## How Swansea 026A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Swansea 026A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £160,000 | joint 31st cheapest | 131 neighbourhoods, Swansea · 2025 |
| Population | 1,990 | joint 12th most populated | 150 neighbourhoods, Swansea · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | joint 59th lowest | 150 neighbourhoods, Swansea · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 7.7% | 5th highest | 150 neighbourhoods, Swansea · Aug 2026 |

## Is Swansea 026A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swansea 026A at a rate of 118.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 81.4 per 1,000 people across Brynmill.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 21 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Swansea 026A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (101), other crime (81) and anti-social behaviour (27).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Swansea

These figures are published for the whole of Swansea, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Swansea and not Swansea 026A alone. [See Swansea](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)

- **Average house price: £211,177** (August 2026). Swansea’s average house price was £211,177 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,586** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swansea earned a median of £36,586 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 111th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in Swansea costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 249,429** (2025). Swansea’s population was an estimated 249,429 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Swansea 026A in brief

The median price paid for a home in Swansea 026A was £160,000 in 2025.
Swansea 026A had 1,990 usual residents at the census.
In Swansea 026A, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Swansea 026A, 7.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01000749
- Middle area: [Brynmill](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/brynmill)
- Ward: [Castle †](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/castle)
- Postcode district: [SA1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa1)
- Town: [Swansea †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/swansea)
- Postcode area: [SA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa)
- Constituency: [Swansea West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swansea-west)
- Council: [Swansea](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 0.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,276
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Swansea 025I](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01001997), [Swansea 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000875), [Swansea 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000745), [Swansea 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000871), [Swansea 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000747), [Swansea 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/neighbourhood/w01000873)

## Latest updates for Swansea 026A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W01000749

## How to cite

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