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SA6 8AW

Morriston · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Morriston
Local authority
Swansea
Constituency
Swansea West
Postcode district
SA6
Postcode sector
SA6 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA6 8DR 42 m
SA6 6AA 48 m
SA6 8AL 53 m
SA6 6AB 66 m
SA6 8BT 68 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA6 8AW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 August 2016
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA6
Postcode sector
SA6 8
Latitude
51.666658
Longitude
-3.924670
British National Grid easting
266,991
British National Grid northing
198,185

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Swansea · W06000011
Electoral ward
Morriston · W05001055
Parish or community
W04000971
Westminster constituency
Swansea West · W07000108
Output area
W00004370
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 008D · W01000813
Middle layer super output area
Swansea 008 · W02000175

Postcode source versions

Explore SA6

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
35
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus

    Welsh establishment

    342 m

  2. Morriston Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    476 m

  3. Bishop Vaughan R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,558
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 729
  • Public order 179
  • Anti social behaviour 128
  • Criminal damage and arson 120
  • Other theft 84

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SA6 8 residents
4,759

Age bands in SA6 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.5%

815 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

434 residents

Age 25 to 44
30%

1,323 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

1,143 residents

Age 65 and over
15.9%

700 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

11

within 5 km straight-line

  • STRAWBERRY PLACE SURGERY

    5 STRAWBERRY PLACE, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7AQ

    ODS code W98044

    153 m

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    1.5 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.8 km

  • LLWYN BRWYDRAU SURGERY

    3 FREDERICK PLACE, LLANSAMLET, SWANSEA, SA7 9RY

    ODS code W98005

    2.9 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    3.7 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.8 km

  • CWMTAWE MEDICAL GROUP

    80 HIGH STREET, CLYDACH, SWANSEA, SA6 5LN

    ODS code W98022

    3.9 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    4.0 km

  • DR BENSUSAN & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98007

    4.1 km

  • DR POWELL & PARTNERS

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

    ODS code W98028

    4.1 km

  • MAYHILL SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98015

    4.3 km

Nearby transport

  • Morriston Library

    BCT · Morriston

    0.0 miles

  • Morriston Post Office

    BCT · Morriston

    0.0 miles

  • Morriston Post Office

    BCT · Morriston

    0.0 miles

  • Morriston Library

    BCT · Morriston

    0.0 miles

  • Morriston Police Station Stand 1

    BCT · Morriston

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

35 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus is the nearest published school at 342 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,558 published events cover 12 months, averaging 129.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 729 events.

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