SA4 4XY Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1993. Ward: Gorseinon and Penyrheol.
Streets
- Frampton Road, Gorseinon: 41 addresses
- Heol Pentre Bach, Gorseinon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Frampton Road, Gorseinon: 1 address
- Tafarn y Piod, Gorseinon: 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 (31% 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 44 address points in this postcode, 2 at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 11 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, 4 at medium risk and 11 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 44 addresses are between 28 m and 47 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 98%, gigabit 98% 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 | 2.6 km |
| Llangennech 4,320 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Bynea 2,720 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Loughor Crossroads | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 4 | 880 m |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 10.9 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Gorseinon Car Park | 910 m |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 4.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 57.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Princess Street Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 580 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alexandra Road (Dental Surgery) | 430 m |
| Hospital | Gorseinon Hospital | 570 m |
| Police station | Gorseinon Police Station | 920 m |
| Cash machines | Select AND Save Gorseinon, Gorseinon Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 500 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 600 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,800 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Melin Mynach, Gorseinon, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Melin Mynach, Gorseinon | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Loughor Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Roman Practice Camp on Stafford Common | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm y Lladron | Valley | 2.4 km south-east |
| Allt-wen Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Bishwell Common | Wood | 3.8 km south |
| Tircoed Forest | Wood | 4.1 km east |
| Penbwl Wood | Wood | 4.2 km east |
| Tyle-Du | Hill | 4.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 44 |
36 of the postcode's 44 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 | 52 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 23% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 5 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 Frampton Road.