SA1 6XW

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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 6XN 47 m
SA1 6HJ 73 m
SA1 6XR 74 m
SA1 6XP 85 m
SA1 6XU 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 6XW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 6
Latitude
51.625321
Longitude
-3.948565
British National Grid easting
265,216
British National Grid northing
193,632

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
W00004016
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 025C · W01000746
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 025 · W02000192

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

51 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
12, Portia Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6XW 19 March 2025 £84,500
17, Portia Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6XW 9 January 2024 £80,000
26, Portia Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6XW 8 August 2023 £145,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
38
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Sea View Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    463 m
  2. Terrace Road Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    481 m
  3. Waun Wen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    911 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,799
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,857
  • Shoplifting 1,099
  • Public order 866
  • Anti social behaviour 677
  • Criminal damage and arson 524

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

20 female, 24 male

Postcode households
21
Residents per household
2.1
SA1 6 residents
14,629

Age bands in SA1 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.9%

2,983 residents

Age 15 to 24
15.3%

2,186 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.2%

4,182 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.5%

3,213 residents

Age 65 and over
12.2%

1,738 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA1 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

20

within 5 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    522 m

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    685 m

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    769 m

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    895 m

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    942 m

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    1.1 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    1.4 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    1.6 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    1.7 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    1.7 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    1.7 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.2 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    2.3 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    2.7 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    2.7 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    2.7 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    2.8 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.1 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    3.9 km

  • STRAWBERRY PLACE SURGERY

    5 STRAWBERRY PLACE, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7AQ

    ODS code W98044

    4.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Milton Terrace

    BCT · Mount Pleasant

    0.0 miles
  • Mount Pleasant Hospital

    BCT · Mount Pleasant

    0.1 miles
  • Mount Pleasant Hospital

    BCT · Mount Pleasant

    0.1 miles
  • Farmers Arms

    BCT · Mount Pleasant

    0.1 miles
  • Short Street

    BCT · Mount Pleasant

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £112,500 from 6 recorded sales in SA1 6XW. 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. Sea View Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 463 m.

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

Recorded crime

7,799 published events cover 12 months, averaging 649.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,857 events.

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