BLACKHILLS LANE, SA2 7JN House Prices & Local Information

SA2 7JN is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Blackhills Lane, 1.3km from Upper Killay in Swansea. Administratively it sits within Fairwood ward and the Gower constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SA2, SA2 7JN offers a spacious suburb popular with older working households approaching retirement. By day, the area transitions to a traditional countryside character: mainly white older workforce, self-employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, with some construction. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 89% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 13 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £650k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA2 7JN are sourced from Output Area W00004147 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.