SA2 8JJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Park Way, 0.4km from Pen-yr-Heol in Swansea. Administratively it sits within Sketty ward and the Swansea West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SA2 8JJ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a teachers and carers in metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. An average age of 38 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 45% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 27 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 8JJ are sourced from Output Area W00004570 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PARK WAY, SA2 8JJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PARK WAY, SA2 8JJ.
260
38
£ 40,100 /yr
37%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SA2 8JJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 45% social renting, SA2 8JJ is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SA2 8JJ. The average age is 38.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SA2 8JJ has low crime rates — 27 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- Texaco Killay Services0.8 km
- Texaco Killay Services0.8 km
- Archfarchnad CKs0.0 km
- Co-op Sketty1.0 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
8 nearby- Miller & Carter Steakhouse0.5 km
- Miller & Carter Steakhouse0.5 km
- Sketty Park Sports and Social Club0.3 km
- Sketty Park Sports and Social Club0.3 km
- 47 Bar & Lounge0.9 km
- + 3 more
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Rosselli's Coffee House0.0 km
- Dillys Kitchen0.9 km
- Eglwys Efengylaidd Parklands0.3 km
- Seventh Day Adventist Church0.9 km
- Seventh Day Adventist Church0.9 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
14 nearby- Kings Fish Bar0.0 km
- Sketty Pizza0.0 km
- Opium Den0.9 km
- Taj Mahal0.9 km
- Opium Den0.9 km
- + 9 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- The Co-operative Food0.8 km
- The Co-operative Food0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Swansea4.2 km
- Gowerton4.4 km
- Llansamlet9.0 km
Bus Stops
- Hen Dderwen0.0 km
- Hen Dderwen0.1 km
- Hen Dderwen0.1 km
- Hen Dderwen0.1 km
- Sketty Park Drive0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SA28JJ · Data under Open Government Licence