SA2 9DH Swansea
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Sketty.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 E (37% of about 670 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
Natural Resources Wales's flood risk map has not been checked against this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Tycoch Square | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 3.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 4.7 km |
| Car parks | Killay Precinct Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 51.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sketty & Killay Medical Centre | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Tycoch Pharmacy | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Eversley Road (Dental Surgery) | 870 m |
| Hospital | Cefn Coed Hospital | 610 m |
| Police station | Sketty Police Station | 520 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food TyCoch - Carnglass Road, TyCoch Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,780 m² | 530 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3,790 m² | 780 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest De-La-Beche Park 6,540 m² | 770 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 330 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hendrefoilan, a listed building (Grade II*), 940 m west. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hendrefoilan | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m west |
| Cockett standing stone | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Singleton Park and Sketty Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.5 km south-east |
| Brynmill Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south-east |
| Ynys Pit & Leat | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Olchfa Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 2.4 km south-east |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km west |
| Cwm y Lladron | Valley | 4.5 km north-west |
| Black Stones | Wetland | 4.8 km south |
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 5.0 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
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 | 51 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 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) | 52% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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.