SA1 8QD

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Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Swansea
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA1 8RA 359 m
SA1 8RD 383 m
SA1 8RB 392 m
SA1 8SE 400 m
SA1 8EW 424 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA1 8QD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1998
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA1
Postcode sector
SA1 8
Latitude
51.616519
Longitude
-3.919528
British National Grid easting
267,200
British National Grid northing
192,600

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
W00010394
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 021F · W01001996
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 021 · W02000188

Postcode source versions

Explore SA1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
29
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Danygraig Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    648 m
  2. St Thomas Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. St Helen's Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,206
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 799
  • Shoplifting 438
  • Public order 213
  • Anti social behaviour 192
  • Criminal damage and arson 124

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.

GP practices

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    546 m

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    571 m

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    571 m

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    1.9 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    2.3 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    2.4 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    2.6 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    2.8 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    2.8 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    3.2 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    3.5 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    3.5 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    3.7 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    4.3 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    4.5 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    4.8 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Union Inn

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.3 miles
  • Union Inn

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.3 miles
  • Port Tennant Road

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.3 miles
  • Port Tennant Road

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.3 miles
  • Margaret Street

    BCT · Port Tennant

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

29 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Danygraig Primary School is the nearest published school at 648 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,206 published events cover 12 months, averaging 183.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 799 events.

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