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SA5 8LB

Cwmbwrla · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Cwmbwrla
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA5 8LA 96 m
SA5 8LH 113 m
SA5 8LF 126 m
SA5 8LE 154 m
SA5 8LL 179 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA5 8LB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA5
Postcode sector
SA5 8
Latitude
51.634697
Longitude
-3.962204
British National Grid easting
264,300
British National Grid northing
194,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Cwmbwrla · W05001044
Parish or community
W04000962
Westminster constituency
Swansea West · W07000108
Output area
W00004112
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 015B · W01000764
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 015 · W02000182

Postcode source versions

Explore SA5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
42
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Townhill Community Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    850 m

  2. Gendros Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    997 m

  3. Waun Wen Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,762
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,627
  • Public order 419
  • Criminal damage and arson 350
  • Anti social behaviour 337
  • Shoplifting 247

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA5 8 residents
7,786

Age bands in SA5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.2%

1,427 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

906 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

1,999 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,032 residents

Age 65 and over
19%

1,492 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

20

within 5 km straight-line

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    749 m

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    750 m

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    914 m

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    1.3 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    1.3 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    1.6 km

  • THE GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

    6 UPLANDS TERRACE, UPLANDS, SWANSEA, SA2 0GU

    ODS code W98023

    1.8 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    1.8 km

  • NICHOLL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98020

    1.8 km

  • UPLANDS & MUMBLES SURGERY

    46-48 SKETTY ROAD, SWANSEA, SA2 0LJ

    ODS code W98049

    1.9 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    1.9 km

  • ABERTAWE MEDICAL PARTNERS

    151 ST. HELENS ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 4DF

    ODS code W98608

    1.9 km

  • BRUNSWICK HEALTH CENTRE

    PHILLIPS PARADE, SWANSEA, SA1 4JL

    ODS code W98024

    2.0 km

  • SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98021

    2.6 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    3.0 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    3.0 km

  • UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE

    PENMAEN RESIDENCES, SINGLETON PARK, SWANSEA, SA2 8PG

    ODS code W98053

    3.1 km

  • CLASE SURGERY

    GREENHILL MEDICAL CENTRE, 88 MYNYDD GARNLWYD ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7NZ

    ODS code W98039

    3.1 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    3.5 km

  • STRAWBERRY PLACE SURGERY

    5 STRAWBERRY PLACE, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7AQ

    ODS code W98044

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Mecca

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.1 miles

  • Gwylym Street

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.1 miles

  • Mecca

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.2 miles

  • Wickes Cwmdu

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.2 miles

  • Beattie Street

    BCT · Cwmdu

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

42 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Townhill Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 850 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,762 published events cover 12 months, averaging 313.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,627 events.

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