# Gorseinon and Penyrheol North east Swansea. About 11,055 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 11 square kilometres. Gorseinon and Penyrheol had 10,640 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code W05001047. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Swansea](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea) ## Key figures - **Population: 10,640** (2021). Gorseinon and Penyrheol had 10,640 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,161st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 77%** (2022). About 77% of people in Gorseinon and Penyrheol live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.7%** (January 2026). In Gorseinon and Penyrheol, 94.7% 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/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 3.2%** (August 2026). In Gorseinon and Penyrheol, 3.2% 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/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001047) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 77% of people in Gorseinon and Penyrheol live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001047) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Swansea. The outline is Gorseinon and Penyrheol. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001047) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Gorseinon and Penyrheol. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001047) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Gorseinon and Penyrheol had 10,640 usual residents at the census. ## How Gorseinon and Penyrheol compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Gorseinon and Penyrheol | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 10,640 | 7th most populated | 32 wards, Swansea · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 77% | 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 32 wards, Swansea · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 94.7% | 16th lowest | 32 wards, Swansea · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 3.2% | joint 11th highest | 32 wards, Swansea · Aug 2026 | ## Is Gorseinon and Penyrheol safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Gorseinon and Penyrheol at a rate of 67.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.1 per 1,000 people across Swansea. Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 55 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Gorseinon and Penyrheol. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (327), other crime (141) and anti-social behaviour (96). 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 ward, so they describe all of Swansea and not Gorseinon and Penyrheol 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. ## Gorseinon and Penyrheol in brief Gorseinon and Penyrheol had 10,640 usual residents at the census. About 77% of people in Gorseinon and Penyrheol live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Gorseinon and Penyrheol, 94.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Gorseinon and Penyrheol, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: W05001047 - Constituency: [Gower †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gower) - Council: [Swansea](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea) - Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) - Area: 10.87 km² - People, mid-2024: 11,055* - Neighbourhoods: 7 - Output areas: 32 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Llwchwr](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/llwchwr), [Penllergaer](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/penllergaer), [Pontarddulais](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/pontarddulais), [Pontlliw and Tircoed](https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/pontlliw-and-tircoed), [Hendy](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/ward/hendy) ## Latest updates for Gorseinon and Penyrheol - 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/W05001047 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/swansea/ward/gorseinon-and-penyrheol#f-population. 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