Southgate’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Southgate’s built-up area.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SouthgateWest Glamorgan
Over-65s are 35% of the population. It is a village of 1,938 residents in West Glamorgan, Wales.
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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,938
Census 2021 · Swansea council
Median home
£403K
92 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
35% are 65+ · West Glamorgan 21%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Southgate a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (A+) — 8.8 violent and sexual offences and 4 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It also does well on health (A−) — 4.8% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 19.4% are disabled. Its lowest grade is for cost of living — a typical home costs £402,500 and rent runs £852 a month. Walkability is weaker too — on the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for jobs & income and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age) · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Natural Resources Wales. Southgate is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
This town's Health Grade uses ONS's small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Southgate stand out
The 3 things Southgate does most differently from other towns.
92%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (Wales’s towns 31%)
West Glamorgan 30%.
How Southgate grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Southgate is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Southgate is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedA+Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £402,500, 8.9 years of area incomeDOpen →HealthBased on how healthy residents are for their agesA−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Jobs & incomeAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors21% live within 400 m of a park; 56% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Southgate.
Who lives here
More people in Southgate hold a degree than in West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: 52%
People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above West Glamorgan’s towns (21%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The age that splits Southgate in two is 55.1. One measure of family life: 13% of residents are under 15.
55.1median age
SouthgateWest GlamorganWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Southgate | West Glamorgan | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 13% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 24% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 21% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Glamorgan and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Southgate
It appears below. 167 pupils attend Southgate’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennard Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Southgate than in 96% of UK towns
Police recorded 30 crimes inside Southgate’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Southgate has less crime per resident than 92% of them. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both West Glamorgan’s towns (8.5) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Of all the crimes, 53% were violence and sexual offences.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 92% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order6
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
History
Southgate’s listed buildings: 2, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 4% of homes were built. Of Southgate’s land, 6% lies in conservation areas, above West Glamorgan’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade D
Southgate is a town of owners: 91% of households own their home, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social renters account for 1% of households. 8% rent privately, below both West Glamorgan’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 92 standard sales inside Southgate’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £402,500.
£403Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Southgate£403K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £455,000 | 65 |
| Semi-detached | £345,000 | 26 |
91%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£852
average private rent a month, Swansea council area
£2,238
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Is Southgate a healthy place? 82% of its people say their health is good, above West Glamorgan’s towns and Wales’s towns
19% of residents have a disability, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Seeing a GP means leaving Southgate: the nearest practice is 3.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Southgate is Morriston Hospital, 10.2 miles away.
82%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Southgate | West Glamorgan | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 78% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 7.9% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 23% | 22% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Southgate is better off than West Glamorgan’s towns or Wales’s towns: households earn £55K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 43% of workers at the census. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 13%, lower than both West Glamorgan’s towns (43%) and Wales’s towns (41%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. About 7% of its commuters stay in Southgate for work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pennard Castle and 5 more in and around Southgate
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Southgate. Best known first.
CastlePennard Castle400 m outside town, to the west
CastlePenrice Castle4.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionPerriswood Archery & Falconry Centre3.8 km outside town, to the westZooZooAnimal Park400 m outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionCaswell Bay3 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionOxwich Bay3.8 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Pennard Castle: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Penrice Castle: Alan Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Southgate
14pages on Southgate
The big questions
SafetyA+8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £403K · rent £852 a monthHousing28 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pennard DriveSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthA−Work & commuteB56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Southgate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BishopstonThree CrossesDunvantPen-clawddGowertonLoughorGorseinonSouthgate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southgate | 1,938 | — | — | D | A+ | A− |
| Bishopston | 3,533 | 2.1 | A | C− | A+ | A+ |
| Three Crosses | 1,476 | 3.9 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Dunvant | 1,732 | 4.3 | — | B− | A+ | B |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,655 | 4.7 | — | B | A− | B |
| Gowerton | 7,447 | 5.4 | C− | B | C | C− |
| Loughor | 4,632 | 6.3 | B− | B+ | B− | C |
| Gorseinon | 14,114 | 6.8 | C | B+ | B− | C− |
Three Crosses, Dunvant and Pen-clawdd have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Southgate
Who lives in Southgate?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 28% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Is Southgate expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £402,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £345,000 and detached houses £455,000.
About Southgate
Village in West Glamorgan, Wales
Southgate is a built-up area of 1,938 people, in the Swansea council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,938 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Swansea
- County
- West Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000551
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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