Strong on transport, with safety and schools to consider

Castle at a glance

House prices
£140,000
Lower prices4th percentile
Schools
4th percentile
Weak
Transport
97th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
352.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak1st percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Castle a good place to live?

Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Abertawe - Swansea below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Castle

Crime rate

Crime rate
352.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
1st percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Castle

House prices

Median sale price
£140,000
Percentile
4th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 82 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Castle

Schools

4th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Castle

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Castle

Transport

97th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Castle a good place to live?

Castle may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Castle safe?

Castle ranks in the 1st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Castle?

The median sale price was £140,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 4th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Castle?

Schools rank in the 4th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Castle?

Nearby public profiles include Bon-y-maen in Abertawe - Swansea and St. Thomas in Abertawe - Swansea.