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Penllergaer

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East Swansea. About 3,938 people in 6.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Penllergaer, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
3,578
1,602nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.6%
3,697th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Penllergaer compares

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PenllergaerMiddle
Population32 wards, Swansea · 2021
Population: every ward in Swansea32 areas from 2,502 to 16,027. The middle area is 7,336. Penllergaer is 3,578.
3,57810th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, Swansea · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Swansea32 areas from 44.5% to 99.9%. The middle area is 95.0%. Penllergaer is 91.3%.
91.3%11th lowest
Claimant rate32 wards, Swansea · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Swansea32 areas from 0.8% to 7.6%. The middle area is 2.9%. Penllergaer is 1.9%.
1.9%joint 10th lowest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, Swansea · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Swansea32 areas from 50.4% to 78.2%. The middle area is 62.3%. Penllergaer is 61.6%.
61.6%15th lowest

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 Penllergaer alone. See Swansea

Average house price
£205,383
Down 0.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,586
111th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.2years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Penllergaer in brief

Penllergaer had 3,578 usual residents at the census.

In Penllergaer, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Penllergaer, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.6% of residents in Penllergaer were aged 15 to 64 at the census.