SA1 8AW Swansea
Live postcode, introduced February 2009. Ward: Waterfront.
Streets
- Heol Langdon, St Thomas: 10 addresses
- Heol Langdon, Dan-y-graig: 1 address
- Heol Roberts, St Thomas: 1 address
- Heol y Brenin, St Thomas: 1 address
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 (67% of about 700 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
- J-Shed Warehouse, grade II
- The Flag Ship Building, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 13 address points in this postcode, 2 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: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince of Wales Dock Swansea Ferry Terminal | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand K | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fishmarket Quay Car Park Prebook | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ionity Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.8 km (30 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harbourside Health Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tawe Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Beacon Centre | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Singleton Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Central Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Superbowl Uk Swansea, Wind Street | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,490 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Parc yr Hafod 1.9 ha | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,730 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Guildhall (Former Annexe to Dynevor Comprehensive School), a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m west. 88 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Guildhall (Former Annexe to Dynevor Comprehensive School) | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m west |
| Offices of Associated British Ports Formerly Swansea Harbour Trust | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m west |
| Royal Institution of South Wales (Swansea Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Royal Institution of South Wales (Swansea Museum) Boundary Walls & Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Original Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 670 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Foxhole River Staithes | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| St. James's Gardens and Crescent | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Victoria Park, Swansea | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Bae Baglan | Bay | 4.9 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Swansea: see them on the Swansea page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Heol Langdon.