Cockett
Swansea 017 · 4 sub-areas · 7,058 residents
Cockett 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 Cockett?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £833 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cockett in Swansea
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Cockett?
- The median monthly rent across Cockett is £833.
- How safe is Cockett?
- Cockett has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Cockett?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 33 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Cockett?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Cockett, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 83623 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Cockett?
- The most common council tax band in Cockett is C. Council tax is set by Swansea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Cockett to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Cockett to central London is approximately 202 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Cockett?
- 100% of premises in Cockett are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Cockett?
- The average property price across Swansea (the local authority covering Cockett) is approximately £204,297, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Cockett a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £32,091.)
- Which local areas are part of Cockett?
- Cockett contains 4 local areas: Swansea 017A, Swansea 017D, Swansea 017B, Swansea 017C.
- Where is Cockett?
- Cockett sits within Swansea in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Cockett
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Cockett?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Cockett is £833. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Cockett a safe place to live?
- Cockett has a safety score of 44/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Cockett?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Cockett are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Cockett?
- Public-transport commute time from Cockett to central London is approximately 202 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Cockett different from the rest of Swansea?
- Cockett contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Cockett rank in Swansea?
- Cockett scores 59/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Swansea, see the Cities table on the Swansea page.