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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Swansea, with 53 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In SA, 78.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£200,000
14th cheapest of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
735,786
27th most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
78.7%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How SA compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

SAMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. SA is £200,000.
£200,00014th cheapest
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. SA is 735,786.
735,78627th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. SA is 78.7%.
78.7%22nd lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. SA is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 50th lowest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is SA safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SA at a rate of 86.6 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 5,876 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SA.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (28,260), other crime (12,446) and anti-social behaviour (8,524).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SA was 86.4 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in SA

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
SA1Swansea, Mount Pleasant51,694£145,000161.8 per 1,000
SA2Swansea, Uplands36,583£270,00051.3 per 1,000
SA3Swansea, Mumbles25,362£370,00042.4 per 1,000
SA4Gorseinon, Pontarddulais45,944£232,00045.5 per 1,000
SA5Swansea, Port Mead35,760£160,00090.0 per 1,000
SA6Swansea, Morriston32,742£180,00084.6 per 1,000
SA7Swansea, Trallwn15,203£192,25067.7 per 1,000
SA8Pontardawe, Alltwen13,332£210,00061.2 per 1,000
SA9Ystalyfera, Ystradgynlais15,420£170,00082.1 per 1,000
SA10Neath, Skewen30,934£190,00061.1 per 1,000
SA11Neath, Mount Pleasant35,569£153,000101.7 per 1,000
SA12Port Talbot, Sandfields32,698£162,00091.8 per 1,000
SA13Port Talbot, Margam19,229£140,00097.8 per 1,000
SA14Llanelli35,468£199,00075.9 per 1,000
SA15Llanelli37,123£152,944134.7 per 1,000
SA16Burry Port, Pembrey8,213£190,00085.7 per 1,000
SA17Kidwelly, Mynyddygarreg10,632£192,14959.8 per 1,000
SA18Ammanford29,980£182,75074.6 per 1,000
SA19Llandeilo9,903£285,00039.9 per 1,000
SA20Llandovery, Cilycwm3,399£242,50049.7 per 1,000
SA31Carmarthen, Johnstown17,582£225,000155.6 per 1,000
SA32Peniel7,777£283,00034.1 per 1,000
SA33St Clears, Laugharne12,202£252,50045.4 per 1,000
SA34Whitland, Llanboidy5,434£241,25051.8 per 1,000
SA35Tegryn, Llanfyrnach715£225,051No figure
SA36Hermon, Tegryn396No figure62.7 per 1,000
SA37Blaenffos, Boncath1,292£262,50058.2 per 1,000
SA38Newcastle Emlyn, Adpar4,877£287,50062.8 per 1,000
SA39Pencader, Llanllwni2,768£180,00062.9 per 1,000
SA40Llanybydder, Glan-Duar2,461£208,50083.3 per 1,000
SA41Crymych, Eglwyswrw1,757£198,00059.6 per 1,000
SA42Newport, Dinas Cross2,382£440,00024.6 per 1,000
SA43Cardigan, St Dogmaels12,310£238,75081.9 per 1,000
SA44Llandysul11,043£251,00072.5 per 1,000
SA45New Quay, Maen-y-groes1,537£270,00051.9 per 1,000
SA46Aberaeron, Aberarth2,569£243,75094.1 per 1,000
SA47Llanarth, Oakford1,226No figure52.2 per 1,000
SA48Lampeter8,641£225,000118.8 per 1,000
SA61Haverfordwest, Albert Town14,575£191,500176.7 per 1,000
SA62Pembrokeshire21,027£250,00048.5 per 1,000
SA63Clarbeston Road, New Moat1,476£290,00021.9 per 1,000
SA64Goodwick, Stop-and-Call2,434£164,00071.5 per 1,000
SA65Fishguard, Penyraber4,431£232,50088.7 per 1,000
SA66Llandissilio, Clunderwen3,071£222,00021.8 per 1,000
SA67Narberth7,766£253,64043.2 per 1,000
SA68Kilgetty, Begelly3,933£270,00033.0 per 1,000
SA69Saundersfoot, Rusheylake3,396£302,50061.5 per 1,000
SA70Tenby, The Green9,095£265,00083.4 per 1,000
SA71Pembroke, Monkton10,578£210,00097.5 per 1,000
SA72Pembroke Dock, Pennar10,487£167,500124.2 per 1,000
SA73Milford Haven, Pill21,104£170,000121.1 per 1,000
SA80Plas-MarlNo figureNo figureNo figure
SA99Clase256No figure50.0 per 1,000
SA in brief

The SA postcode area, named after Swansea, has 53 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in SA was £200,000 in 2025.

SA had 735,786 usual residents at the census.

In SA, 78.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In SA, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.