SA3 1AF Swansea
Live postcode, introduced June 1981. Ward: Gower.
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 G (38% of about 880 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
None of the 10 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
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 10 addresses are between 83 m and 90 m above sea level (86 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 13%, gigabit 13% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llanelli 393,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km |
| Pembrey and Burry Port 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km | |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Reynoldston Green | 210 m |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 63.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Gower Medical Practice | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Scurlage Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 Compton Houses | 8.4 km |
| Hospital | Prince Philip Hospital | 12.3 km |
| Police station | Llanelli Police Station | 10.5 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | Unnamed 910 m² | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cross-Slab from Woodlands, Stout Hall (now in St George's Church, Reynoldston), a scheduled monument, 120 m south-east. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-Slab from Woodlands, Stout Hall (now in St George's Church, Reynoldston) | Scheduled monument | 120 m south-east |
| Reynoldston Camp | Scheduled monument | 520 m east |
| Stouthall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 740 m south-west |
| Stouthall | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m south-west |
| Burnt Mound 300m SW of Arthur's Stone | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km east |
| Fairyhill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Red Pool | Lake or reservoir | 880 m east |
| Berry Wood | Wood | 1.7 km south |
| Cefn Bryn | Hill | 1.8 km east |
| Mead Moor | Wood | 1.9 km south |
| Oxwich Marsh | Wetland | 3.5 km south-east |
| Gower | Headland | 3.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.5 | 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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.