Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Penllergaer at a glance

House prices
£257,750
Middle38th percentile
Schools
39th percentile
Middle
Transport
25th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
38.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong82nd percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Penllergaer a good place to live?

Penllergaer may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. 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

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Penllergaer

Crime rate

Crime rate
38.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
82nd 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 Penllergaer

House prices

Median sale price
£257,750
Percentile
38th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 26 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 Penllergaer

Schools

39th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Penllergaer

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

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

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Transport in Penllergaer

Transport

25th 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 Penllergaer a good place to live?

Penllergaer may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Penllergaer safe?

Penllergaer ranks in the 82nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Penllergaer?

The median sale price was £257,750 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Penllergaer?

Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Penllergaer?

Nearby public profiles include Uplands in Abertawe - Swansea and Gowerton in Abertawe - Swansea.