Wales · Wales
Living in Swansea
A sweeping bay, the Gower peninsula and Wales’ second city just behind it.
Population around 240,000
What Swansea is like
Swansea pairs affordable coastal living with the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on its doorstep. Popular with families, students and beach lovers.
Education
Swansea University is well regarded, particularly for engineering and science.
Swansea University
Getting around
Trains east to Cardiff and London and quick access to the Gower’s beaches.
Jobs & economy
Health, education, public services and a growing tech and life-sciences sector.
The property market
The average home in Swansea sold for £206,254 (April 2026, UK House Price Index). That is an area average across all property types, a useful benchmark rather than a valuation of any single home.
In a nutshell
- Gower beaches on the doorstep
- Affordable coastal living
- Strong university
- Bay-front regeneration