Fairwood
Strong on safety and schools, with transport to consider
Fairwood at a glance
- House prices
- £357,500
- Middle66th percentile
- Schools
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 21st percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 28.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong92nd percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Fairwood a good place to live?
Fairwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access 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
- People prioritising lower crime
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Fairwood
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 28.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 92nd percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Fairwood
House prices
- Median sale price
- £357,500
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 20 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 Fairwood
Schools
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Fairwood
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Fairwood
Transport
21st 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.
FAQs
Is Fairwood a good place to live?
Fairwood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Fairwood safe?
Fairwood ranks in the 92nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Fairwood?
The median sale price was £357,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 66th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Fairwood?
Schools rank in the 99th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Fairwood?
Nearby public profiles include Bishopston in Abertawe - Swansea and Mumbles in Abertawe - Swansea.
