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Fairwood: your area

Fairwood 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: 44.1% here, compared with 32.8% across Swansea (11.4 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 privately: 7% here, compared with 18% across Swansea (10.9 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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 →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 10% here, compared with 19% across Swansea (8.7 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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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

26.1%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

725 out of 2,776.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.4%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

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

149 out of 2,776.

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People counted in the census

2,776

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,776 out of 2,776.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

44.1%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,026 out of 2,324.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.3%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood 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

526 out of 1,160.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.4%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood 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

156 out of 1,160.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

301 out of 2,324.

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Homes rented privately

7%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

82 out of 1,157.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10%

21 March 2021 · Fairwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

120 out of 1,157.

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Crime and safety

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

79 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 81 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Fairwood 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: 6 mapped crimes in September 2024; 9 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 · Fairwood
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202460
October 202432
November 2024132
December 202430
January 202591
February 202560
March 2025101
April 2025101
May 202580
June 202532
July 202550
August 202551
September 202571
October 202590
November 2025130
December 202520
January 202640
February 202650
March 202650
April 202620
May 202691
June 2026100
July 202644
August 202693
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Fairwood
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime45
public order13
vehicle crime5
criminal damage arson5
burglary4
other theft3
other crime2
shoplifting1
drugs1
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 →