SA1 3EW Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Swansea in 2026-27: Band D £2,238 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,492 | £1,741 | £1,990 | £2,238 | £2,736 | £3,233 | £3,730 | £4,477 | £5,223 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (40% of about 1,630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- Mond Buildings, grade II
- Top Rank Club (formerly Albert Hall), grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 8 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 14 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 620 m |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 53 within 800 m; nearest Craddock Street B Swansea | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 320 m |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 290 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.8 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 48.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsway Surgery | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Craddock Street Dental Surgery | 40 m |
| Hospital | Singleton Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Central Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 10 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 22-23 Union Street Halifax | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Castle Gardens 3,930 m² | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 580 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,580 m² | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,510 m² | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mount Pleasant Baptist School Blocks, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m east. 137 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Baptist School Blocks | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m east |
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m east |
| Glynn Vivian Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Original Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 420 m east |
| Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 440 m east |
| St. James's Gardens and Crescent | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 920 m west |
| Victoria Park, Swansea | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Foxhole River Staithes | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north-east |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 2.6 km south-west |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km east |
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 3.8 km north |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 4.2 km west |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Defra's noise maps cover England only; the Welsh Government's 2022 maps are not shown here yet.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 42% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.