SA1 8JF Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St Thomas.
Streets
- Port Tennant Road, Abertawe / Swansea: 58 addresses
- Fabian Way, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Kinley Street, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Lee Street, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Maes Street, Abertawe / Swansea: 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: 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 62 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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: 2 at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 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 62 addresses are between 11 m and 19 m above sea level (13 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 | 1.2 km |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Old Police Station Port Tennant | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand K | 1.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Village Hotel Swansea Car Park Pre Book | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Ionity Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 47.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Harbourside Health Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 180 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Beacon Centre | 180 m |
| Hospital | Singleton Hospital | 4.3 km |
| Police station | Swansea Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 250 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Jersey Park 1.9 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 480 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,730 m² | 380 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Guildhall (Former Annexe to Dynevor Comprehensive School), a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m west. 42 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 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* | 770 m west |
| Offices of Associated British Ports Formerly Swansea Harbour Trust | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m south-west |
| Royal Institution of South Wales (Swansea Museum) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Royal Institution of South Wales (Swansea Museum) Boundary Walls & Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-west |
| Foxhole River Staithes | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km north-west |
| Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Original Swansea Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| St. James's Gardens and Crescent | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km west |
| Victoria Park, Swansea | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 860 m north-east |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-east |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 2.9 km north-east |
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 3.9 km north |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 3.9 km south-west |
| Bae Baglan | Bay | 4.5 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.3 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 17 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 62 |
62 of the postcode's 62 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 60% |
| Work 30 km 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 Port Tennant Road.