People aged 65 or over
20.5%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
48,879 out of 238,489.
Source and method →Swansea · Wales
Community life
Swansea council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
7.3%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
17,515 out of 238,490.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
54.5%21 March 2021 · Swansea
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
57,198 out of 104,962.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21.2%21 March 2021 · Swansea
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
22,238 out of 104,962.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
18.9%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
37,304 out of 197,861.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
32.8%21 March 2021 · Swansea
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
64,835 out of 197,861.
Source and method →Local places and initiatives
277–278 Oxford Street, Swansea
Y Storfa community hub
The former Oxford Street premises have been refurbished for a city-centre community hub.
Practical completion recorded; final-cost decision approved · evidence dated 2026-07-16
Responsible body: Swansea Council
Progress, funding and source
The council decision entry says the update concerns final costs following practical completion and records recommendations approved. This alone does not establish an independently measured service outcome.
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
FPR7 Redevelopment of 277–278 Oxford Street — Y Storfa →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Swansea Civic Centre site
Civic Centre waterfront redevelopment
Homes, leisure uses and public spaces are being considered for the waterfront site.
Detailed proposals being developed · evidence dated 2025-07-15
Responsible body: Swansea Council and Urban Splash
Progress, funding and source
The July 2025 council page describes possible uses and future public feedback. It does not establish final planning consent, a fixed scheme or completion.
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- No official project-to-ward mapping has been verified; no ward allocation is inferred from the city name.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.