SA6 8DP Swansea
Live postcode, introduced September 2017. Ward: Llansamlet.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Siemens Way, Plas-Marl: 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 C (41% of about 1,000 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 1 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 9 m above sea level.
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 | Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Siemens Way Enterprise Park | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 4.2 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Swansea | 850 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 940 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 49.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brynhyfryd Medical Centre | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 880 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Matrix House | 0 m |
| Hospital | Llwyneryr Hospital | 2.4 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Bt Kiosk O/s Premier Capel Buildings- Clydach | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 270 m² | 830 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 1.5 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Landore New Quay, a scheduled monument, 860 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Landore New Quay | Scheduled monument | 860 m south-west |
| Morris Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Parc Llewelyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-west |
| Morfa Bridge and Quays | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-west |
| Cwmgelli Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 1.5 km west |
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 2.4 km south |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 2.8 km south-east |
| Summer House Hill | Hill | 2.8 km east |
| Clawdd-y-duon Wood | Wood | 3.9 km north-west |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.5 | 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 | 38 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near Siemens Way.