SA5 9NL Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cwmbwrla.
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 B (79% of about 660 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 55 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 55 addresses are between 53 m and 59 m above sea level (56 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 | Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Gowerton 159,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Commercial Inn Manselton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 2.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 3.1 km |
| Car parks | Landore Park and Ride | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 49.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cwmfelin Medical Centre | 450 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 410 m |
| Hospital | Cefn Coed Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Swansea Police Station | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Cocktails Off Licence, Hafod | 830 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Manselton Park 1.6 ha | 730 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Parc yr Hafod 1.9 ha | 330 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Siloh (Seilo Newydd) Congregational Chapel, including gates and railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 800 m north-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Siloh (Seilo Newydd) Congregational Chapel, including gates and railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m north-east |
| Musgrave engine house and chimney | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m east |
| Hafod Copper Works Musgrave Engine and Rolls | Scheduled monument | 840 m east |
| White Rock Copper Works | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km east |
| Morfa Bridge and Quays | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Cwmgelli Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km north |
| Parc Llewelyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 1.9 km north |
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km south-east |
| Clawdd-y-duon Wood | Wood | 3.8 km north-west |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 3.9 km east |
| Traeth Abertawe | Beach | 4.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
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 | 34 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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.