SA2 8BX

Sketty · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Swansea
Ward
Sketty
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA2
Postcode sector
SA2 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA2 8BU 47 m
SA2 8NW 72 m
SA2 8BW 98 m
SA2 8NR 101 m
SA2 8NP 128 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA2 8BX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 November 2024
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA2
Postcode sector
SA2 8
Latitude
51.616576
Longitude
-4.002763
British National Grid easting
261,438
British National Grid northing
192,761

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Sketty · W05001064
Parish or community
W04000595
Westminster constituency
Swansea West · W07000108
Output area
W00004562
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 022D · W01000856
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 022 · W02000189

Postcode source versions

Explore SA2

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
10, Olchfa Gardens, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8BX 23 October 2024 £439,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
43
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Olchfa School

    Welsh establishment

    281 m
  2. Parkland Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    348 m
  3. Sketty Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    984 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
834
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 403
  • Criminal damage and arson 74
  • Public order 73
  • Anti social behaviour 52
  • Vehicle crime 48

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA2 8 residents
6,511

Age bands in SA2 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.3%

781 residents

Age 15 to 24
22.3%

1,416 residents

Age 25 to 44
17.5%

1,114 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

1,393 residents

Age 65 and over
26%

1,652 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
48.8%
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

17

within 5 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    1.2 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    1.7 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    2.3 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    2.6 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    3.1 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    3.4 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    3.5 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

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    3.9 km

  • THE MUMBLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    10 WEST CROSS AVENUE, WEST CROSS, SWANSEA, SA3 5UA

    ODS code W98033

    4.0 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    4.0 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    4.2 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    4.2 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    4.3 km

  • ESTUARY GROUP PRACTICE

    22 MILL STREET, GOWERTON, SWANSEA, SA4 3ED

    ODS code W98012

    4.5 km

  • KINGS ROAD SURGERY

    2-6 KINGS ROAD, MUMBLES, SWANSEA, SA3 4AJ

    ODS code W98055

    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

  • Aneurin Way

    BCT · Sketty

    0.1 miles
  • Hen Dderwen

    BCT · Sketty

    0.1 miles
  • Hen Dderwen

    BCT · Sketty

    0.1 miles
  • Hen Dderwen

    BCT · Sketty

    0.2 miles
  • New Mill Road

    BCT · Sketty

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £439,995 from 1 recorded sale in SA2 8BX. 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

43 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Olchfa School is the nearest published school at 281 m.

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

Recorded crime

834 published events cover 12 months, averaging 69.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 403 events.

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