SA1 8DB

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Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 8PB 177 m
SA1 8DG 200 m
SA1 8PA 208 m
SA1 8DE 258 m
SA1 8LN 281 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 8DB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 May 2010
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 8
Latitude
51.620915
Longitude
-3.905759
British National Grid easting
268,166
British National Grid northing
193,064

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
W00004552
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 021A · W01000849
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 021 · W02000188

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
S A 1 Business Park, Unit 16, Langdon Road, Swansea, SA1 8DB 4 May 2022 £4,000,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
25
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Danygraig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    709 m
  2. St Thomas Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km
  3. Pentrechwyth Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
586
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 211
  • Shoplifting 76
  • Public order 60
  • Criminal damage and arson 52
  • Anti social behaviour 51

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

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+
92.1%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
92.1%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
92.1%
Gigabit-capable
92.1%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
92.1%
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

14

within 5 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    709 m

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    1.3 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    1.3 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    2.8 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    3.2 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    3.3 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    3.4 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    3.5 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    3.6 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    3.9 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    3.9 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    4.2 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    4.5 km

  • LLWYN BRWYDRAU SURGERY

    3 FREDERICK PLACE, LLANSAMLET, SWANSEA, SA7 9RY

    ODS code W98005

    4.6 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

  • Vale of Neath

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.1 miles
  • Vale of Neath

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.1 miles
  • Fabian Way Park & Ride

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.2 miles
  • Wern Terrace

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.2 miles
  • Hoo Street

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.3 miles

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £4,000,000 from 1 recorded sale in SA1 8DB. 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

Published establishments

25 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Danygraig Primary School is the nearest published school at 709 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

586 published events cover 12 months, averaging 48.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 211 events.

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