SA1 6YN 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 (61% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 45 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 6 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 45 addresses are between 31 m and 41 m above sea level (36 m on average).
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 | 220 m |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 56 within 800 m; nearest City Temple Swansea | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 840 m |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 1.9 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 390 m |
| EV charging points | Ionity Charging Station | 1.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 48.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingsway Surgery | 520 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Craddock Street Dental Surgery | 570 m |
| Hospital | Cefn Coed Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Swansea Police Station | 360 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 7.1 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 950 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,580 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 360 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ebenezer Baptist Chapel Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m east. 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Baptist Chapel Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m east |
| Ebenezer Baptist Chapel, | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m east |
| Glynn Vivian Art Gallery | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m south |
| Bethesda Baptist Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Original Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 540 m south-east |
| Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 610 m south-east |
| Foxhole River Staithes | Scheduled monument | 950 m north-east |
| St. James's Gardens and Crescent | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km south-west |
| Cwmdonkin Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 1.7 km east |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km south-east |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 3.1 km south-west |
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 3.3 km north |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 3.9 km east |
| Mill Wood | Wood | 4.5 km west |
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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 15% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.