Landore
Swansea 016 · 6 sub-areas · 11,237 residents
Swansea 016 is a mid-sized residential area within Swansea, home to around 11,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £780 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed, and one of the more affordable corners of the city. Nearly three in five residents can reach greenspace within a short walk.
Landore 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.
Overview
What's it like to live in Landore?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Landore in Swansea
Living in Landore
This part of Swansea sits at the affordable end of the city's rental market, which is itself one of the cheaper places to rent in Wales. The area has a settled, everyday residential feel — a mix of families, young adults, and single-person households that gives it a cross-section quality rather than a strongly defined character. Around 41% of households are single-person, which is higher than you'd typically see in a predominantly family suburb.
The cost picture is genuinely attractive. A 2-bed runs about £780 a month, well under the UK national median of around £1,200 for a comparable home. Even a 3-bed sits at roughly £875 — less than a 1-bed in many parts of London. Rents rose around 6% in the past year, so it's not static, but the base is low enough that affordability remains the area's strongest card. You'd need under two years of saving to put together a deposit based on local house prices, which at a median of around £122,000 are well below the national average.
The demographic mix skews young — nearly three in ten residents are aged 18 to 34, giving the area more of a younger-adult presence than many comparable Welsh neighbourhoods. Around 24% hold a degree-level qualification, modest relative to university-heavy postcodes but broadly in line with working Swansea. The majority of residents were born in the UK (around 82%), and the ethnic diversity index sits at 32, reflecting some diversity without being among the more mixed areas of the city.
Day to day, most people drive — around 58% of residents commute by car, with public transport used by fewer than one in fourteen. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.4 km away, about a 17-minute walk. Broadband is a genuine strong point: 100% of premises have gigabit-capable connections and none fall below the universal service obligation. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the area breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swansea 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Affordability is the main draw — rents are well below the UK average and house prices are low enough that buying is genuinely achievable. The area is residential and practical rather than characterful. Crime is above the national average, which is worth knowing, but greenspace is close for most residents and broadband is excellent throughout.
- What is the rent in Swansea 016?
- A 1-bed typically runs around £674 a month, a 2-bed about £780, and a 3-bed roughly £875. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 6% in the past year, but the area remains significantly cheaper than the UK national median.
- Is Swansea 016 safe?
- The crime rate is around 122 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not the most concerning figure in Wales, but it's meaningfully elevated. Checking street-level data on Police.uk for the specific streets you're considering will give a clearer picture, as rates vary within the neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Swansea 016 to Swansea city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 58% commute by car, with public transport used by fewer than one in fourteen. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly a 17-minute walk. Working from home is common here, with around 18% of residents doing so, supported by 100% gigabit broadband coverage.
- Who lives in Swansea 016?
- A fairly mixed cross-section — around 29% are aged 18 to 34, making it younger than many Welsh residential areas, while under-18s account for about 21%. Around 41% of households are single-person. Most residents were born in the UK (around 82%), and the area has moderate ethnic diversity.
- What schools are near Swansea 016?
- There are six schools within typical catchment distance, but none currently hold a Good or Outstanding rating within that 2 km radius. The nearest Outstanding school is around 80 km away. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted — check current reports on the Estyn website for up-to-date ratings on schools in this area.
- Is Swansea 016 affordable to buy in?
- Yes — the median sale price is around £122,000, well below the UK average, and a typical deposit takes under two years to save. That makes owner-occupation more accessible here than in most parts of England, though renters still spend around 42% of take-home pay on rent, so budget carefully against your own income.