SA1 8AS

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Updated September 2026

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Post town
Swansea
Local authority
Swansea
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 8PH 61 m
SA1 8PJ 67 m
SA1 8FE 78 m
SA1 8AW 109 m
SA1 8AG 133 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 8AS
Status
Current
Introduced
1 February 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 8
Latitude
51.620451
Longitude
-3.933072
British National Grid easting
266,274
British National Grid northing
193,062

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Parish or community
W04001036
Westminster constituency
Neath and Swansea East · W07000103
Output area
W00010244
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 021E · W01001995
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 021 · W02000188

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Ethos Building, Suite Gf6, Kings Road, Swansea, SA1 8AS 5 November 2014 £325,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. St Thomas Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    534 m
  2. Danygraig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km
  3. Terrace Road Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,095
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,118
  • Shoplifting 1,035
  • Public order 625
  • Anti social behaviour 530
  • Drugs 379

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA1 8 residents
10,236

Age bands in SA1 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.6%

1,292 residents

Age 15 to 24
33.9%

3,468 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.2%

2,273 residents

Age 45 to 64
18.6%

1,900 residents

Age 65 and over
12.7%

1,296 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

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

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
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

19

within 5 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    589 m

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    589 m

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    881 m

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    1.2 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    1.3 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    1.5 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    1.7 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    1.8 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    1.9 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    2.3 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    2.5 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    2.6 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.9 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    3.5 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    3.6 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    3.8 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    3.8 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    4.2 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    4.5 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 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Quay Parade

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles
  • Cape Horner

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles
  • Prince of Wales Dock

    BCT · Swansea Ferry Terminal

    0.1 miles
  • The Dockers Club

    BCT · St Thomas

    0.1 miles
  • Swansea Environment Centre

    BCT · Swansea

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

37 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Thomas Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 534 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,095 published events cover 12 months, averaging 507.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,118 events.

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