SA7 9BB Swansea
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Llansamlet.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Llys Felin Newydd, Pentre'r-Gaseg: 5 addresses
- Siemens Way, Abertawe / Swansea: 4 addresses
- Northern Boulevard, Plas-Marl: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Siemens Way, Plas-Marl: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Brunel 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 14 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 14 addresses are between 8 m and 15 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 33%, gigabit 33% 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 | 2.8 km |
| Swansea 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Skewen 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 20 within 800 m; nearest Siemens Way Enterprise Park | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Swansea Bus Station Stand V | 3.9 km |
| Ferry terminal | Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal Swansea Ferry Terminal | 4.0 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Morrisons Car Park - Swansea | 790 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 920 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 48.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Brynhyfryd Medical Centre | 1.8 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Bonymaen Pharmacy (K.thomas) | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Matrix House | 330 m |
| Hospital | Llwyneryr Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Morriston Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Bt Kiosk O/s Premier Capel Buildings- Clydach | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 16 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 760 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 710 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,040 m² | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.6 | 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 | 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 Llys Felin Newydd.