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SA3 5NS

West Cross · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
West Cross
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Gower
Postcode district
SA3
Postcode sector
SA3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA3 5RH 82 m
SA3 5RY 134 m
SA3 5RD 153 m
SA3 5NP 158 m
SA3 5RN 162 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA3 5NS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA3
Postcode sector
SA3 5
Latitude
51.583373
Longitude
-4.019174
British National Grid easting
260,200
British National Grid northing
189,100

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
West Cross · W05001070
Parish or community
W04000583
Westminster constituency
Gower · W07000097
Output area
W00004693
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 029A · W01000879
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 029 · W02000196

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
21
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Whitestone Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    208 m

  2. Newton Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    835 m

  3. Y.G.G. Llwynderw

    Welsh establishment

    928 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
583
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 270
  • Public order 71
  • Criminal damage and arson 60
  • Anti social behaviour 58
  • Shoplifting 33

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA3 5 residents
8,658

Age bands in SA3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.2%

1,217 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.8%

755 residents

Age 25 to 44
18%

1,546 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.4%

2,349 residents

Age 65 and over
31.6%

2,708 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

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE MUMBLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code W98033

    1.1 km

  • KINGS ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98055

    1.5 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    4.0 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    4.4 km

Nearby transport

  • West Cross Shops

    BCT · West Cross

    0.1 miles

  • West Cross Shops

    BCT · West Cross

    0.1 miles

  • Huntsmans Cove

    BCT · West Cross

    0.1 miles

  • Huntsmans Cove

    BCT · West Cross

    0.1 miles

  • Alder Way

    BCT · West Cross

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

21 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Whitestone Primary School is the nearest published school at 208 m.

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

Recorded crime

583 published events cover 12 months, averaging 48.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 270 events.

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