Cost of living in Swansea
Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.
Rent in Swansea
The average monthly rent in Swansea is £852.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)
Earnings in Swansea
The average annual salary for residents of Swansea is £32,091.
The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
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Average house prices in Swansea
The average house price in Swansea was £205,000.
How house prices have changed in Swansea
Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.
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Climate and weather in Swansea
Summer daytime highs in Swansea typically reach 20.2°C in July, dropping to around 8.1°C in January. Swansea is wetter than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 3.2 days a week. It gets around 13% more rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.1 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 64 days per year, mostly between November and April.
| Month | Daytime high | Rainfall | Rain days | Sunshine | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1°C | 138mm | 17 | 57h | 12 |
| Feb | 8.4°C | 100mm | 14 | 79h | 11 |
| Mar | 10.3°C | 91mm | 13 | 118h | 9 |
| Apr | 13.1°C | 76mm | 11 | 170h | 6 |
| May | 16.1°C | 78mm | 11 | 205h | 3 |
| Jun | 18.6°C | 82mm | 11 | 197h | 0 |
| Jul | 20.2°C | 94mm | 12 | 191h | 0 |
| Aug | 20.0°C | 109mm | 13 | 175h | 0 |
| Sep | 18.0°C | 99mm | 12 | 143h | 1 |
| Oct | 14.6°C | 147mm | 16 | 103h | 3 |
| Nov | 11.2°C | 149mm | 17 | 65h | 7 |
| Dec | 8.8°C | 146mm | 17 | 51h | 11 |
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How this is calculated
Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 17 observation grid points covering the Swansea local authority area.
Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council tax in Swansea
Band D council tax in Swansea is £2,238 per year.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Swansea
A typical household in Swansea pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.
Energy region: South Wales
This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026
Water costs in Swansea
The average annual water and sewerage bill for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water customers is £627/year (£52/month).
Water company: Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Broadband in Swansea
Swansea has 81.9% full fibre coverage and 90.4% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.
Full fibre take-up: 39% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.
"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.
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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025
Crime in Swansea
There were 748 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Swansea, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Swansea ranks #171 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.
Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.
Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026
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