SA1 5LB

Castle · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Castle
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 5JY 13 m
SA1 3EN 41 m
SA1 5HW 44 m
SA1 5TX 58 m
SA1 3EW 59 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 5LB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 2023
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 5
Latitude
51.620428
Longitude
-3.947502
British National Grid easting
265,275
British National Grid northing
193,086

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
W00004018
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 025B · W01000745
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 025 · W02000192

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
27, The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LB 8 February 2023 £300,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Terrace Road Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    608 m
  2. St Helen's Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    703 m
  3. Sea View Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    728 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,467
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,666
  • Shoplifting 1,100
  • Public order 824
  • Anti social behaviour 652
  • Criminal damage and arson 487

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA1 5 residents
1,366

Age bands in SA1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
6.6%

159 residents

Age 15 to 24
42.6%

1,028 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.8%

599 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.7%

402 residents

Age 65 and over
9.3%

224 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    135 m

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    350 m

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    521 m

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    770 m

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    1.3 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    1.3 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    1.5 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    1.6 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    1.6 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    1.6 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    2.1 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    2.2 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    2.6 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    2.6 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.8 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    3.2 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    3.2 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.6 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Craddock Street A

    BCT · Swansea

    0.0 miles
  • Craddock Street B

    BCT · Swansea

    0.0 miles
  • Craddock Street C

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Kingsway

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles
  • Christina Street

    BCT · Swansea

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £300,000 from 1 recorded sale in SA1 5LB. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Swansea is £206,059 in June 2026, up 0.2% year on year.

Schools

38 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Terrace Road Primary School is the nearest published school at 608 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,467 published events cover 12 months, averaging 622.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,666 events.

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