People aged 65 or over
20.5%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
48,879 out of 238,489.
Source and method →Swansea · Wales
Community life
Swansea council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
7.3%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
17,515 out of 238,490.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
54.5%21 March 2021 · Swansea
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
57,198 out of 104,962.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21.2%21 March 2021 · Swansea
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
22,238 out of 104,962.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
18.9%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
37,304 out of 197,861.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
32.8%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
64,835 out of 197,861.
Source and method →Different needs within the area
People reporting bad or very bad health
3.3% to 11.2%
People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Pontlliw and Tircoed to 11.2% in Townhill — a gap of 7.9 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.
Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontlliw and Tircoed | 3.3% | 83 | 2,502 |
| Mayals | 3.5% | 89 | 2,565 |
| Llangyfelach | 4.3% | 115 | 2,673 |
| Uplands | 4.5% | 625 | 14,023 |
| Mumbles | 4.5% | 351 | 7,808 |
| Gower | 4.5% | 132 | 2,931 |
| Bishopston | 4.6% | 147 | 3,222 |
| Dunvant and Killay | 4.7% | 435 | 9,204 |
| Fairwood | 5.4% | 149 | 2,776 |
| Pen-clawdd | 5.9% | 208 | 3,553 |
| Gowerton | 5.9% | 290 | 4,946 |
| Penllergaer | 6% | 214 | 3,580 |
| Pennard | 6% | 187 | 3,113 |
| Llwchwr | 6.3% | 581 | 9,253 |
| Sketty | 6.5% | 956 | 14,780 |
| Llansamlet | 6.7% | 999 | 14,896 |
| Pontarddulais | 7.2% | 490 | 6,848 |
| Landore | 7.3% | 530 | 7,268 |
| West Cross | 7.7% | 441 | 5,726 |
| Cockett | 7.7% | 804 | 10,406 |
| Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 7.7% | 822 | 10,636 |
| Waterfront | 7.8% | 280 | 3,601 |
| Morriston | 7.8% | 1,252 | 16,028 |
| St Thomas | 8% | 555 | 6,929 |
| Cwmbwrla | 8.5% | 637 | 7,528 |
| Clydach | 8.5% | 720 | 8,494 |
| Mynydd-bach | 8.5% | 761 | 8,947 |
| Waunarlwydd | 10.2% | 340 | 3,338 |
| Castle | 10.3% | 1,361 | 13,191 |
| Bôn-y-maen | 10.4% | 769 | 7,403 |
| Penderry | 10.5% | 1,208 | 11,489 |
| Townhill | 11.2% | 987 | 8,836 |
People aged 65 or over
11.5% to 36.9%
People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.5% in Townhill to 36.9% in Pennard — a gap of 25.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhill | 11.5% | 1,014 | 8,837 |
| Uplands | 13.1% | 1,837 | 14,023 |
| Penderry | 13.5% | 1,555 | 11,489 |
| Castle | 14% | 1,845 | 13,192 |
| Landore | 14.3% | 1,041 | 7,268 |
| St Thomas | 15.1% | 1,048 | 6,929 |
| Llansamlet | 16.8% | 2,505 | 14,896 |
| Llangyfelach | 17.3% | 462 | 2,673 |
| Penllergaer | 18.2% | 650 | 3,580 |
| Cockett | 18.2% | 1,890 | 10,405 |
| Waterfront | 18.3% | 659 | 3,601 |
| Pontlliw and Tircoed | 18.3% | 459 | 2,503 |
| Bôn-y-maen | 18.9% | 1,403 | 7,408 |
| Cwmbwrla | 19% | 1,428 | 7,529 |
| Pontarddulais | 19.5% | 1,333 | 6,848 |
| Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 19.5% | 2,078 | 10,636 |
| Morriston | 21.2% | 3,400 | 16,027 |
| Gowerton | 21.3% | 1,055 | 4,946 |
| Clydach | 22.2% | 1,882 | 8,494 |
| Llwchwr | 23.2% | 2,151 | 9,254 |
| Waunarlwydd | 24.3% | 810 | 3,338 |
| Mynydd-bach | 24.7% | 2,206 | 8,948 |
| Sketty | 24.7% | 3,653 | 14,780 |
| Dunvant and Killay | 25.8% | 2,375 | 9,202 |
| Fairwood | 26.1% | 725 | 2,776 |
| Pen-clawdd | 29.2% | 1,036 | 3,554 |
| West Cross | 30.5% | 1,747 | 5,726 |
| Mumbles | 32.7% | 2,556 | 7,808 |
| Gower | 32.9% | 963 | 2,931 |
| Mayals | 33.9% | 869 | 2,564 |
| Bishopston | 34% | 1,094 | 3,222 |
| Pennard | 36.9% | 1,150 | 3,114 |
People aged 16+ with no qualifications
9.3% to 33.8%
People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.3% in Bishopston to 33.8% in Townhill — a gap of 24.4 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.
Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopston | 9.3% | 256 | 2,742 |
| Uplands | 9.3% | 1,190 | 12,729 |
| Pennard | 9.4% | 250 | 2,669 |
| Mayals | 9.4% | 204 | 2,177 |
| Mumbles | 10.1% | 673 | 6,696 |
| Pontlliw and Tircoed | 10.5% | 211 | 2,006 |
| Dunvant and Killay | 11.6% | 913 | 7,859 |
| Sketty | 12.3% | 1,541 | 12,571 |
| Llangyfelach | 12.4% | 283 | 2,274 |
| Fairwood | 13% | 301 | 2,324 |
| Gower | 13.6% | 344 | 2,534 |
| Waterfront | 14.8% | 507 | 3,420 |
| Gowerton | 14.9% | 615 | 4,132 |
| Llwchwr | 15.5% | 1,177 | 7,593 |
| Penllergaer | 15.8% | 445 | 2,817 |
| West Cross | 16.2% | 784 | 4,850 |
| Pen-clawdd | 17.1% | 520 | 3,035 |
| Pontarddulais | 17.3% | 956 | 5,524 |
| Llansamlet | 17.5% | 2,087 | 11,918 |
| Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 20.1% | 1,735 | 8,630 |
| Morriston | 21.1% | 2,818 | 13,363 |
| Clydach | 21.3% | 1,476 | 6,939 |
| Waunarlwydd | 21.3% | 602 | 2,824 |
| Landore | 23.1% | 1,398 | 6,057 |
| Castle | 23.4% | 2,708 | 11,589 |
| Cockett | 23.5% | 1,966 | 8,378 |
| Cwmbwrla | 23.5% | 1,460 | 6,206 |
| Mynydd-bach | 24.3% | 1,780 | 7,318 |
| St Thomas | 25.5% | 1,436 | 5,639 |
| Bôn-y-maen | 26.8% | 1,628 | 6,071 |
| Penderry | 33.6% | 2,881 | 8,563 |
| Townhill | 33.8% | 2,163 | 6,408 |
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
6.9% to 37.5%
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.9% in Mayals to 37.5% in Townhill — a gap of 30.5 percentage points.
21 March 2021 · 32 of 32 current wards with comparable figures.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
See each ward and the workings
These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.
| Ward | Share | Count | Population or households covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayals | 6.9% | 82 | 1,181 |
| Mumbles | 8.8% | 318 | 3,634 |
| Bishopston | 9.5% | 139 | 1,459 |
| Pennard | 9.9% | 134 | 1,355 |
| Pontlliw and Tircoed | 10.2% | 105 | 1,030 |
| Gower | 10.3% | 127 | 1,232 |
| Llangyfelach | 12.1% | 140 | 1,156 |
| Dunvant and Killay | 12.8% | 497 | 3,884 |
| Fairwood | 13.4% | 156 | 1,160 |
| Penllergaer | 14.9% | 219 | 1,471 |
| Gowerton | 15% | 319 | 2,121 |
| Pen-clawdd | 16% | 253 | 1,582 |
| Llwchwr | 16.1% | 652 | 4,050 |
| Sketty | 17.4% | 1,091 | 6,271 |
| Uplands | 17.4% | 981 | 5,633 |
| Llansamlet | 18% | 1,126 | 6,242 |
| West Cross | 18.9% | 522 | 2,760 |
| Waterfront | 19.1% | 437 | 2,283 |
| Pontarddulais | 20% | 594 | 2,973 |
| Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 20.8% | 969 | 4,666 |
| Clydach | 22.5% | 846 | 3,756 |
| Cockett | 22.7% | 1,011 | 4,453 |
| Morriston | 23.4% | 1,690 | 7,229 |
| Cwmbwrla | 24.7% | 843 | 3,417 |
| Waunarlwydd | 25.6% | 396 | 1,544 |
| Landore | 25.7% | 783 | 3,048 |
| Mynydd-bach | 25.7% | 1,027 | 3,989 |
| St Thomas | 26% | 814 | 3,128 |
| Bôn-y-maen | 26.3% | 875 | 3,329 |
| Castle | 29.8% | 1,880 | 6,311 |
| Penderry | 37.2% | 1,799 | 4,842 |
| Townhill | 37.5% | 1,413 | 3,773 |
Local places and initiatives
277–278 Oxford Street, Swansea
Y Storfa community hub
The former Oxford Street premises have been refurbished for a city-centre community hub.
Practical completion recorded; final-cost decision approved · evidence dated 2026-07-16
Responsible body: Swansea Council
What the source says: The council decision entry says the update concerns final costs following practical completion and records recommendations approved. This alone does not establish an independently measured service outcome.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
FPR7 Redevelopment of 277–278 Oxford Street — Y Storfa →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make Y Storfa work as an everyday community hub →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Swansea Civic Centre site
Civic Centre waterfront redevelopment
Homes, leisure uses and public spaces are being considered for the waterfront site.
Detailed proposals being developed · evidence dated 2025-07-15
Responsible body: Swansea Council and Urban Splash
What the source says: The July 2025 council page describes possible uses and future public feedback. It does not establish final planning consent, a fixed scheme or completion.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →St Thomas waterfront site, Swansea
St Thomas waterfront: planning and project development
The project can move forward with planning and development work. A further council decision is needed before contractual or funding commitments.
Project-plan recommendations approved in September 2026; later commitments require further approval · evidence dated 2026-09-16
Responsible body: Swansea Council and Urban Splash
What the source says: The public record marks the recommendations approved for the September Cabinet decision. It permits progress on planning and project development, while explicitly reserving contractual and funding commitments for later approval. The main report is not public.
Next thing to establish: What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No verified current ward footprint is assigned. The named site or council-wide remit is not proof of benefits to every ward.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
St Thomas Waterfront Site Redevelopment: public decision record →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Make waterfront benefits clear before funding commitments →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →