Brynmill
Swansea 026 · 5 sub-areas · 10,316 residents
Swansea 026 is a densely populated neighbourhood within Swansea, home to around 10,300 people and skewed heavily towards younger renters. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £780 a month — well under the UK average for a 2-bed — though rents rose around 6% last year. The neighbourhood's standout trait is its unusually young population, with over half of residents aged 18 to 34.
Brynmill is a mid-density neighbourhood of Swansea in the Wales region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brynmill?
2 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 27 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £833 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brynmill in Swansea
Living in Brynmill
Swansea 026 has the demographic fingerprint of a university-adjacent area: over half its residents are aged 18 to 34, single-person households make up nearly two in five homes, and the tenure mix tilts strongly towards private renting. It feels lived-in and relatively busy rather than suburban and settled — a neighbourhood where turnover is higher than average and the population is younger than almost anywhere else in the city.
On cost, it sits at the affordable end of the Welsh rental market. A two-bedroom flat at around £780 a month is noticeably cheaper than what you'd pay in most English cities and roughly a third of what the same property costs in London. Rents did climb about 6% over the past year, so the affordability advantage is narrowing slightly, but for now this is one of the more accessible parts of Swansea to rent in.
About a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is close to the Welsh average but high relative to many parts of Swansea itself. The ethnic diversity index sits at around 36, and roughly 20% of residents were born outside the UK — a meaningful share for a Welsh neighbourhood. The unemployment claimant rate is 3.4%, moderate rather than alarming.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is just over 1.8 km away — roughly a 23-minute walk, though most residents drive or work from home. Greenspace is genuinely close: the average resident is within 280 metres of a green space, and nearly 57% of the neighbourhood is within easy walking distance of a park or open area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swansea 026 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you're young, renting, and want affordable housing close to greenspace in a lively, age-diverse neighbourhood, it works well. Families may find the school quality and higher crime rate harder to overlook. It's a neighbourhood that suits a particular stage of life more than it suits everyone.
- What is the rent in Swansea 026?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £674 a month, a two-bed around £780, and a three-bed around £875. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 6% over the past year, so expect prices to keep moving.
- Is Swansea 026 safe?
- The crime rate of around 92.6 incidents per 1,000 residents annually is above the UK average of roughly 80. It's not dramatically higher, but it's elevated — typical for a neighbourhood with a high young-renter population and above-average footfall on key streets.
- What's the commute from Swansea 026 to Swansea city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 44% of commuters use a car. Only about 5% use public transport. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away, about a 23-minute walk. Working from home is also common here, with around 28% of residents doing so.
- Who lives in Swansea 026?
- Predominantly young adults: over half of residents are aged 18 to 34, and nearly two in five households are single-person. Couples with children make up only about 7% of households. About 20% of residents were born outside the UK, making it moderately diverse by Swansea standards.
- What schools are near Swansea 026?
- There are five schools within typical catchment distance, but currently none are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or Estyn. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 82 km away. Families should check the latest inspection reports carefully before choosing this neighbourhood.
- How affordable is buying a home in Swansea 026?
- The median house price is around £195,000, and on local salaries you can typically save a deposit in about three years — one of the more achievable timelines in Wales. Rent-to-take-home costs run at around 42%, so saving while renting here is possible but takes discipline.