Neighbourhood · Swansea · Wales
Mynydd-bach
Swansea 009 · 6 sub-areas · 9,246 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (66/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 78/100 · Top quartile
Mynydd-bach is a green, lower-density part of Swansea — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Liveability
78/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Mynydd-bach?
A snapshot of Mynydd-bach
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Mynydd-bach in Swansea
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Mynydd-bach?
- The median monthly rent across Mynydd-bach is £833.
- How safe is Mynydd-bach?
- Mynydd-bach 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 Mynydd-bach?
- 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 43 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Mynydd-bach?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Mynydd-bach, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 80026 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Mynydd-bach?
- The most common council tax band in Mynydd-bach is A. Council tax is set by Swansea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Mynydd-bach to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Mynydd-bach to central London is approximately 207 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 Mynydd-bach?
- 100% of premises in Mynydd-bach are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Mynydd-bach?
- The average property price across Swansea (the local authority covering Mynydd-bach) 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 Mynydd-bach 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 Mynydd-bach?
- Mynydd-bach contains 6 local areas: Swansea 009A, Swansea 009E, Swansea 009C, Swansea 009D, Swansea 009B…
- Where is Mynydd-bach?
- Mynydd-bach sits within Swansea in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Mynydd-bach
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Mynydd-bach?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Mynydd-bach 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 Mynydd-bach a safe place to live?
- Mynydd-bach has a safety score of 75/100. 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 Mynydd-bach?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Mynydd-bach are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Mynydd-bach?
- Public-transport commute time from Mynydd-bach to central London is approximately 207 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Mynydd-bach different from the rest of Swansea?
- Mynydd-bach contains 6 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 Mynydd-bach rank in Swansea?
- Mynydd-bach scores 78/100 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.
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