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Mayals & Bishopston: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Mayals & Bishopston neighbourhood of Swansea, Wales (ONS area Swansea 028). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SA3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SA3 3JB.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Mayals & Bishopston is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Wales. But area signals point away from gentrification against Swansea (2 of 18 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £410,000 and flats for £137,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Swansea (0.3 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Gowerton, is 7.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£410,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£137,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -8% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.14; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£58,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Mayals & Bishopston sits in Swansea

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Swansea
  • Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Swansea with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Swansea

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Mayals & Bishopston

House prices: Mayals & Bishopston against Swansea: This neighbourhood £78k (1995) to £402k (2026); Swansea £43k (1995) to £200k (2026).£92k£376k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£402kSwansea£200k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Swansea, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Mayals & Bishopston against Swansea: This neighbourhood £43k (1996) to £198k (2025); Swansea £40k (1996) to £116k (2026).£64k£201k2026202120162011200620011996This neighbourhood£198kSwansea£116k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Swansea, 1996 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Swansea, 2 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Gowerton Railway station, 7.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (69 to 80 min) and Milford Haven (95 to 100 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Mayals & Bishopston

What is the typical house price in Mayals & Bishopston?

£410,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +37% against 2017-2019.

How does Mayals & Bishopston compare with the rest of Swansea?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Swansea. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 11 neighbourhoods in Swansea with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 2nd highest of 30 neighbourhoods in Swansea.

Is Mayals & Bishopston an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Mayals & Bishopston gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.14; 0 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Mayals & Bishopston?

Gowerton. Railway station, 7.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales to Cardiff Central (69 to 80 min) and Milford Haven (95 to 100 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.