Neighbourhood comparison
Mynydd-bach vs Central Swansea
Swansea, Wales · Swansea, Wales
Mynydd-bach · 2Central Swansea leads on 14 of 22 metrics · 6 tiesCentral Swansea · 14
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
78
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +4 pts
82
✓ leads
75
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -70 pts
4
14
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +79 pts
92
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£754/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£72/mo
£682/mo
✓ leads
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
—
2.9 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.6 yrs
2.3 yrs
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Earning power
£32,091/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£32,091/yr
42%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
42%
0.45
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.45
Safety detail
58.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +308.9
367.3
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
3.7 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
794 m
✓ leads
95 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -35 min
60 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
9,246
Population
10,999
3,057 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,613 / km²
25%
% with a degree
Δ +7 pp
32%
✓ leads
15%
% working from home
Δ +13 pp
28%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +53
53
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +34
36
✓ leads
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +33
33
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +4
4
✓ leads
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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