Postcode Analysis Swansea, Wales

CROSS STREET, SA4 4BU House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CROSS STREET, SA4 4BU.

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Population

229

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 36,800 /yr

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Employed

46%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: SA4 4BU 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.

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6/10
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1/10
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7/10
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2/10
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6/10
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1/10
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10/10
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Area Character

SA4 4BU is a regeneration-priority area — ranked among the most deprived nationally by the IMD, with 6% unemployment and a community that has historically faced structural economic pressures. Low crime relative to deprivation is a positive signal of community cohesion.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

SA4 4BU is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cross Street, 0.2km from Gorseinon in Gorseinon. Administratively it sits within Gorseinon and Penyrheol ward and the Gower constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SA4 4BU is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — public administration and security with mainly white workforces. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 28% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 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 SA4 4BU are sourced from Output Area W00010076 (shared with 31 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SA4 4BU. The average age is 39.7. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British88.5%
Asian / British Asian8.4%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed3.1%

Economic Activity

46%Active
FT: 26%
Unemployed: 6%
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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)

SA4 4BU has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences78
Anti-social behaviour45
Criminal damage and arson25
Public order21
Shoplifting13

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

32 nearby
  • Food with Friends/Gorseinon and Llwchwr Food Hub0.5 km
  • Freedom Leisure0.8 km
  • Freedom Leisure0.8 km
  • Food with Friends/Gorseinon and Llwchwr Food Hub0.5 km
  • Domino's Pizza1.0 km
  • + 27 more
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Retailers - Other

32 nearby
  • Farmco1.0 km
  • Premier West End Stores0.5 km
  • Farmco1.0 km
  • Premier West End Stores0.5 km
  • Ranus Stores0.5 km
  • + 27 more
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Pub, NightClub

18 nearby
  • Kingsbridge Inn0.9 km
  • Tafarn Y Trap0.9 km
  • Kingsbridge Inn0.9 km
  • Tafarn Y Trap0.9 km
  • Bar New Lodge Gorseinon Independent Social Club0.9 km
  • + 13 more
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Supermarkets

8 nearby
  • Farmfoods Ltd0.9 km
  • Farmfoods Ltd0.9 km
  • Asda Stores0.2 km
  • Sainsburys0.3 km
  • Asda Stores0.2 km
  • + 3 more
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Takeaway Shop

32 nearby
  • Bites Burgers & Shakes0.2 km
  • Gorseinon Packed Meals0.3 km
  • Pepinos Pizza0.3 km
  • Swan Garden0.3 km
  • The Burger Box0.4 km
  • + 27 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Gowerton2.2 km
  • Llangennech3.7 km
  • Bynea4.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 30.2 km
  • Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 20.2 km
  • Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 10.2 km
  • Gorseinon Bus Station0.2 km
  • Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 40.2 km