SA6 6PB Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clydach.
Streets
- Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Abertawe - Swansea: 49 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Rhydypandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Rhyd-y-Pandy Road, Llwyncelyn: 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 (22% 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 65 address points in this postcode, 6 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 5 at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 65 addresses are between 104 m and 147 m above sea level (123 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 95%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% of premises; 5% 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 |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Pontarddulais 6,410 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 3 within 800 m; nearest Rhyd-y-Pandy Kennels | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Pontardulais Bus Station Stand 2 Pontarddulais | 7.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 10.1 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 4.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 53.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cwmtawe Medical Group | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Central Pharmacy Clydach | 2.5 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.6 km |
| Hospital | Morriston Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | Morriston Hospital Cashzone | 2.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 2.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Gelliwastad | Hill | 1.4 km south-east |
| Graig-felen Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km south-east |
| Pen-wern-Fadog | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Aber-gelli-fâch Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km south-west |
| Lower Lliw Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Cwm Nant-ddu | Valley | 3.0 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 18 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 46 | 65 |
19 of the postcode's 65 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 | 55 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 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) | 62% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 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 Rhyd-y-Pandy Road.