Is Swansea a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Swansea, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 5,789 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Swansea, from official data · 11 postcode districts · 5,789 postcodes
Wales average £215,037 (+2.6% in a year, +22.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Swansea sold for £205,383 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.2% on a year earlier. Across Swansea, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
Swansea station is 2.0 mi away; the nearest park, Ravenhill Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Swansea, police record 88 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Swansea sold for £205,383 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £327,342, semi-detached £210,464, terraced £169,318, flats £109,080. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
Swansea is 2.0 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £42,863 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £43,617 across Wales.