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Sketty

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South east Swansea. About 15,492 people in 6.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Sketty, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,774
871st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.2%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.3%
3,468th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Sketty compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

SkettyMiddle
Population32 wards, Swansea · 2021
Population: every ward in Swansea32 areas from 2,502 to 16,027. The middle area is 7,336. Sketty is 14,774.
14,7743rd highest
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%. Sketty is 95.2%.
95.2%16th highest
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%. Sketty is 2.2%.
2.2%joint 13th 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%. Sketty is 61.3%.
61.3%13th 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 Sketty 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
Sketty in brief

Sketty had 14,774 usual residents at the census.

In Sketty, 95.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Sketty, 2.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.3% of residents in Sketty were aged 15 to 64 at the census.