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Bishopston: your area

Bishopston ward · Swansea. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 52.6% here, compared with 32.8% across Swansea (19.8 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 3% here, compared with 19% across Swansea (15.9 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 34% here, compared with 20.5% across Swansea (13.5 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

34%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,094 out of 3,222.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.6%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

147 out of 3,222.

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People counted in the census

3,222

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,222 out of 3,222.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

52.6%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,442 out of 2,742.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

40.6%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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

592 out of 1,459.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.5%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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

139 out of 1,459.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

256 out of 2,742.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

124 out of 1,454.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

3%

21 March 2021 · Bishopston ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

47 out of 1,454.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bishopston ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

70 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 64 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bishopston ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 7 mapped crimes in September 2024; 12 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bishopston
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202472
October 202440
November 202472
December 202431
January 202562
February 202540
March 202580
April 202561
May 202560
June 202530
July 202560
August 202541
September 202570
October 202540
November 202531
December 202530
January 202652
February 202601
March 202671
April 2026102
May 202670
June 202640
July 202681
August 2026120
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bishopston
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime29
other theft12
criminal damage arson10
public order7
shoplifting6
vehicle crime2
drugs2
burglary1
other crime1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →