SA4 3LU Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pen-clawdd.
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 C (40% of about 910 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 7 address points in this postcode, 2 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: none is in an area at risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 2 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: 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 7 addresses are between 39 m and 46 m above sea level (42 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 | Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Llanelli 393,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Hendy Road Parc-hendy | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 6 | 5.0 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 12.1 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 5.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 58.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Estuary Group Practice | 4.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Pharmacy | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 2 Compton Houses | 1.2 km |
| Hospital | Gorseinon Hospital | 5.1 km |
| Police station | Gorseinon Police Station | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | Moto - Swansea - Amenity, Penllergaer | 4.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1,140 m² | 920 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,850 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Parc Dan y Graig 8,420 m² | 460 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,110 m² | 1.4 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gron-Gaer, a scheduled monument, 560 m south. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gron-Gaer | Scheduled monument | 560 m south |
| Dan-y-Lan Camp | Scheduled monument | 600 m north-east |
| Penclawdd Sea Dock and Canal | Scheduled monument | 760 m north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Whitewalls Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Pen-y-wern Wood | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Windmill Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south |
| Salthouse Pill | Tidal water | 2.9 km west |
| Penrhyn Gwyn | Wetland | 3.7 km north-west |
| Pwll Mawr | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.4 | 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 | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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.