SA3 3JU Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bishopston.
Streets
- Old Kittle Road, Llandeilo Ferwallt / Bishopston: 4 addresses
- Church Lane, Llandeilo Ferwallt / Bishopston: 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 E (26% of about 850 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 5 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 3 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 5 addresses are between 32 m and 56 m above sea level (43 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km | |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Beaufort Arms Kittle | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand A | 8.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 9.5 km |
| Car parks | Southgate Car Park | 3.0 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 53.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Mumbles Medical Practice | 3.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Practice | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | Singleton Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Police station | Sketty Police Station | 6.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Swansea - Bishopston Road Cashzone | 400 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Mansel Green 6.3 ha | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 540 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,950 m² | 450 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,530 m² | 820 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Teilo, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Teilo | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Old Castle Camp | Scheduled monument | 870 m north-east |
| Chantry Acre medieval chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south |
| St Peter's Chapel & Well, Caswell Bay | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-east |
| Kilvrough | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km west |
| The Dingle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hams Wood | Wood | 780 m north |
| Bishopston Valley | Valley | 1.9 km south |
| Brandy Cove | Tidal water | 2.2 km south-east |
| High Penard | Hill | 2.7 km south |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north |
| Black Stones | Wetland | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the postcode's 5 addresses is 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 | 62 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 47% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 35% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 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) | 46% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Old Kittle Road.