SA6 8LL Swansea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Landore.
Streets
- Dinas Street, Abertawe / Swansea: 27 addresses
- Unnamed street near Dinas Street, Plas-Marl: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dinas Street, Plas-Marl: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dinas Street, Plas-Marl: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Dinas Street, 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 B (42% of about 710 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 31 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 31 addresses are between 31 m and 35 m above sea level (34 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 | 3.0 km |
| Llansamlet 38,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Plasmarl | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand X | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 4.3 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Swansea | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 700 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 49.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brynhyfryd Medical Centre | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 860 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Matrix House | 550 m |
| Hospital | Llwyneryr Hospital | 2.2 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Sgn Ltd - Eagle Service Station, Treboeth | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Llewelyn Park 38 ha | 400 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 4.1 ha | 810 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 910 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morris Castle, a scheduled monument, 510 m west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Morris Castle | Scheduled monument | 510 m west |
| Parc Llewelyn | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 570 m north-west |
| Landore New Quay | Scheduled monument | 600 m south |
| Cwmgelli Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 780 m west |
| Morfa Bridge and Quays | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwmgelli | Valley | 950 m north-west |
| Kilvey Hill | Hill | 2.6 km south |
| Crymlyn Bog | Wetland | 3.3 km south-east |
| Summer House Hill | Hill | 3.3 km east |
| Clawdd-y-duon Wood | Wood | 3.4 km north-west |
| Queen's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 31 |
27 of the postcode's 31 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 | 36 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 13% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 22% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Dinas Street.