SA3 3BX

Bishopston · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Gower
Postcode district
SA3
Postcode sector
SA3 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA3 3BS 41 m
SA3 4RY 103 m
SA3 3BT 150 m
SA3 3BU 379 m
SA3 3BN 441 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA3 3BX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1990
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA3
Postcode sector
SA3 3
Latitude
51.570519
Longitude
-4.034478
British National Grid easting
259,100
British National Grid northing
187,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Parish or community
W04000957
Westminster constituency
Gower · W07000097
Output area
W00003957
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 028B · W01000737
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 028 · W02000195

Postcode source versions

Explore SA3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Newton Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.5 km
  2. Whitestone Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.7 km
  3. Bishopston Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
113
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 55
  • Anti social behaviour 16
  • Public order 11
  • Criminal damage and arson 11
  • Other theft 6

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA3 3 residents
3,645

Age bands in SA3 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

506 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

318 residents

Age 25 to 44
15.4%

565 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.3%

1,035 residents

Age 65 and over
33.8%

1,237 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

2

within 5 km straight-line

  • KINGS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98055

    2.2 km

  • THE MUMBLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W98033

    2.4 km

Nearby transport

  • Caswell Bay Car Park

    BCT · Caswell Bay

    0.1 miles
  • Caswell Bay Terminus

    BCT · Caswell Bay

    0.1 miles
  • Summerland Lane

    BCT · Newton

    0.5 miles
  • Caswell Drive

    BCT · Newton

    0.5 miles
  • Long Shepherds Drive

    BCT · Newton

    0.5 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Newton Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.9 miles.

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

Recorded crime

113 published events cover 12 months, averaging 9.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 55 events.

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