Swansea in figures

A profile of Swansea from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Swansea was 249,429 in 2025, down 0.5% from 2024.

Population249,4292025Down 0.5% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over20.7%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share9.4%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June-1,2142025Compared with -1,863 in 2024
235K240K245K250K255K201120142017202020252011: 238,691 persons2012: 239,197 persons2013: 239,237 persons2014: 239,228 persons2015: 239,354 persons2016: 239,300 persons2017: 239,266 persons2018: 239,184 persons2019: 238,707 persons2020: 238,992 persons2021: 237,897 persons2022: 242,786 persons2023: 248,795 persons2024: 250,594 persons2025: 249,429 persons235K240K245K250K255K20112016202120252011: 238,691 persons2012: 239,197 persons2013: 239,237 persons2014: 239,228 persons2015: 239,354 persons2016: 239,300 persons2017: 239,266 persons2018: 239,184 persons2019: 238,707 persons2020: 238,992 persons2021: 237,897 persons2022: 242,786 persons2023: 248,795 persons2024: 250,594 persons2025: 249,429 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Swansea (pounds sterling) was £205,383 (provisional) in July 2026, down 0.2% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£205,383July 2026, provisionalDown 0.2% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-0.2%July 2026, provisionalDown 5.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£852August 2026, provisionalUp 6.2% from August 2025
170K180K190K200K210K220K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 173,762 GBP2021-08: 174,134 GBP2021-09: 172,034 GBP2021-10: 177,299 GBP2021-11: 182,037 GBP2021-12: 184,177 GBP2022-01: 182,257 GBP2022-02: 181,255 GBP2022-03: 181,851 GBP2022-04: 184,825 GBP2022-05: 187,970 GBP2022-06: 189,972 GBP2022-07: 192,065 GBP2022-08: 193,833 GBP2022-09: 196,417 GBP2022-10: 197,216 GBP2022-11: 197,038 GBP2022-12: 193,267 GBP2023-01: 194,506 GBP2023-02: 189,755 GBP2023-03: 189,457 GBP2023-04: 187,933 GBP2023-05: 189,384 GBP2023-06: 190,296 GBP2023-07: 190,233 GBP2023-08: 192,989 GBP2023-09: 195,546 GBP2023-10: 196,672 GBP2023-11: 195,068 GBP2023-12: 193,023 GBP2024-01: 192,253 GBP2024-02: 194,290 GBP2024-03: 194,564 GBP2024-04: 193,612 GBP2024-05: 192,984 GBP2024-06: 192,655 GBP2024-07: 194,854 GBP2024-08: 199,826 GBP2024-09: 201,129 GBP2024-10: 201,673 GBP2024-11: 196,693 GBP2024-12: 196,302 GBP2025-01: 195,867 GBP2025-02: 197,690 GBP2025-03: 202,206 GBP2025-04: 203,344 GBP2025-05: 203,756 GBP2025-06: 205,670 GBP2025-07: 205,696 GBP2025-08: 207,415 GBP2025-09: 206,663 GBP2025-10: 209,026 GBP2025-11: 210,376 GBP2025-12: 209,174 GBP2026-01: 206,762 GBP2026-02: 202,492 GBP2026-03: 204,622 GBP2026-04: 205,566 GBP2026-05: 207,465 GBP2026-06: 205,041 GBP2026-07: 205,383 GBP170K180K190K200K210K220K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 173,762 GBP2021-08: 174,134 GBP2021-09: 172,034 GBP2021-10: 177,299 GBP2021-11: 182,037 GBP2021-12: 184,177 GBP2022-01: 182,257 GBP2022-02: 181,255 GBP2022-03: 181,851 GBP2022-04: 184,825 GBP2022-05: 187,970 GBP2022-06: 189,972 GBP2022-07: 192,065 GBP2022-08: 193,833 GBP2022-09: 196,417 GBP2022-10: 197,216 GBP2022-11: 197,038 GBP2022-12: 193,267 GBP2023-01: 194,506 GBP2023-02: 189,755 GBP2023-03: 189,457 GBP2023-04: 187,933 GBP2023-05: 189,384 GBP2023-06: 190,296 GBP2023-07: 190,233 GBP2023-08: 192,989 GBP2023-09: 195,546 GBP2023-10: 196,672 GBP2023-11: 195,068 GBP2023-12: 193,023 GBP2024-01: 192,253 GBP2024-02: 194,290 GBP2024-03: 194,564 GBP2024-04: 193,612 GBP2024-05: 192,984 GBP2024-06: 192,655 GBP2024-07: 194,854 GBP2024-08: 199,826 GBP2024-09: 201,129 GBP2024-10: 201,673 GBP2024-11: 196,693 GBP2024-12: 196,302 GBP2025-01: 195,867 GBP2025-02: 197,690 GBP2025-03: 202,206 GBP2025-04: 203,344 GBP2025-05: 203,756 GBP2025-06: 205,670 GBP2025-07: 205,696 GBP2025-08: 207,415 GBP2025-09: 206,663 GBP2025-10: 209,026 GBP2025-11: 210,376 GBP2025-12: 209,174 GBP2026-01: 206,762 GBP2026-02: 202,492 GBP2026-03: 204,622 GBP2026-04: 205,566 GBP2026-05: 207,465 GBP2026-06: 205,041 GBP2026-07: 205,383 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Swansea were 7,325 in 2024, up 0.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises7,3252024Up 0.5% from 2023
Enterprise births8352024Up 0.6% from 2023
7,2007,3007,4007,5007,6007,7007,8002019202020212022202320242019: 7,600 count2020: 7,730 count2021: 7,735 count2022: 7,395 count2023: 7,290 count2024: 7,325 count7,2007,4007,6007,8002019202120242019: 7,600 count2020: 7,730 count2021: 7,735 count2022: 7,395 count2023: 7,290 count2024: 7,325 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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