SA5 7LF Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Llangyfelach.
Streets
- Bryn-tywod, Abertawe / Swansea: 30 addresses
- Bryntywod, Llangyfelach: 2 addresses
- Swansea Road, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Penplas Road, Abertawe - Swansea: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Bryn-tywod, Llangyfelach: 1 address
- Bryn-tywod, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- Bryn-tywod, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- M4, Abertawe / Swansea: 1 address
- M4, Abertawe / Swansea: 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 (27% of about 810 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 39 address points in this postcode, 3 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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: 3 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 9 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 39 addresses are between 62 m and 86 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Bryntywod Llangyfelach | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Gorseinon Bus Station Stand 3 | 5.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 7.3 km |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 53.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Clase Surgery | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 1.9 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Llwyneryr Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 2.9 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Morriston Park 24 ha | 1.8 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,170 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.8 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 2.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St David and St Cyfelach, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St David and St Cyfelach | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south-east |
| Tower of Church of St David and St Cyfelach | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m south-east |
| Llangyfelach Cross-Base | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-east |
| Penllergaer orchideous house | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km west |
| Penllergare | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south-west |
| Parc Llewelyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Tir-ffordd Wood | Wood | 700 m north-west |
| Green Plantation | Wood | 910 m north-west |
| Clawdd-y-duon Wood | Wood | 940 m south-west |
| Tyle-Du | Hill | 2.5 km north-west |
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 2.6 km south-east |
| Lower Lliw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.5 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.6 | 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 | 47 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 40% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 9 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 Bryn-tywod.