SA1 2AX

Castle · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Castle
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 2BA 64 m
SA1 2AS 76 m
SA1 1JB 86 m
SA1 2AG 89 m
SA1 2AL 101 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 2AX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1990
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 2
Latitude
51.621500
Longitude
-3.940354
British National Grid easting
265,773
British National Grid northing
193,192

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Castle · W05001041
Parish or community
W04001033
Westminster constituency
Swansea West · W07000108
Output area
W00010090
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 025F · W01001955
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 025 · W02000192

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
36
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Thomas Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    845 m
  2. Terrace Road Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km
  3. Sea View Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,944
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,492
  • Shoplifting 1,044
  • Public order 752
  • Anti social behaviour 595
  • Criminal damage and arson 442

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA1 2 residents
6,758

Age bands in SA1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.5%

992 residents

Age 15 to 24
21.2%

1,356 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.5%

1,758 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.5%

1,371 residents

Age 65 and over
14.3%

913 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    379 m

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    NICHOLL ST MEDICAL CENTR, 33 NICHOLL STREET, SWANSEA, SA1 4HF

    ODS code W98020

    859 m

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    1.0 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

    BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98056

    1.1 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

    SA1 MEDICAL CENTRE, LANGDON ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 8QY

    ODS code W98057

    1.1 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    1.3 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

    MOUNTAIN VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, 51 MAYHILL ROAD, MAYHILL, SWANSEA, SA1 6TD

    ODS code W98015

    1.4 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    1.5 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    1.7 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    1.8 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    2.1 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    2.2 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.7 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    3.1 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    SKETTY SURGERY, DE LA BECHE ROAD, SKETTY, SWANSEA, SA2 9EA

    ODS code W98021

    3.2 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

    PR2 FFORESTFACH MEDICL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98007

    3.4 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

    PR1 FFORESTFACH MEDICAL CENTRE, RAVENHILL ROAD, RAVENHILL, SWANSEA, SA5 5AA

    ODS code W98028

    3.4 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.8 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

    GREENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 88 MYNYDD GARNLWYD ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7NZ

    ODS code W98039

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • High Street 1

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • High Street 3

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Castle Square

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Parc Tawe North

    BCT · Parc Tawe

    0.1 miles
  • Parc Tawe

    BCT · Parc Tawe

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

36 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Thomas Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 845 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,944 published events cover 12 months, averaging 578.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,492 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.