SA6 8BY

Morriston · Swansea · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA6 8DA 53 m
SA6 7BW 58 m
SA6 8DD 62 m
SA6 8DJ 70 m
SA6 7BL 76 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA6 8BY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA6
Postcode sector
SA6 8
Latitude
51.661403
Longitude
-3.924317
British National Grid easting
267,000
British National Grid northing
197,600

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
W00004338
Lower layer super output area
Swansea 008C · W01000812
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
39
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Morriston Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    237 m
  2. Oneschool Global Uk Swansea Campus

    Welsh establishment

    861 m
  3. Bishop Vaughan R.C. School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,596
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 709
  • Public order 197
  • Anti social behaviour 132
  • Criminal damage and arson 130
  • Shoplifting 101

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

15

within 5 km straight-line

  • STRAWBERRY PLACE SURGERY

    5 STRAWBERRY PLACE, MORRISTON, SWANSEA, SA6 7AQ

    ODS code W98044

    548 m

  • CLASE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W98039

    1.3 km

  • BRYNHYFRYD MEDICAL CENTRE

    499 LLANGYFELACH ROAD, BRYNHYFRYD, SWANSEA, SA5 9EA

    ODS code W98004

    2.3 km

  • LLWYN BRWYDRAU SURGERY

    3 FREDERICK PLACE, LLANSAMLET, SWANSEA, SA7 9RY

    ODS code W98005

    2.8 km

  • MANSELTON SURGERY

    ELGIN STREET, MANSELTON, SWANSEA, SA5 8QE

    ODS code W98043

    3.2 km

  • CHERITON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHERITON CRESCENT, PORTMEAD, SWANSEA, SA5 5LA

    ODS code W98612

    3.5 km

  • CWMFELIN MEDICAL CENTRE

    298 CARMARTHEN ROAD, SWANSEA, SA1 1HW

    ODS code W98003

    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

    3.8 km

  • CWMTAWE MEDICAL GROUP

    80 HIGH STREET, CLYDACH, SWANSEA, SA6 5LN

    ODS code W98022

    4.4 km

  • HARBOURSIDE HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code W98056

    4.5 km

  • ST. THOMAS SURGERY

    YSGOL STREET, PORT TENNANT, SWANSEA, SA1 8LH

    ODS code W98016

    4.5 km

  • THE BEACON CENTRE FOR HEALTH

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

    ODS code W98057

    4.5 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    37 THE KINGSWAY, SWANSEA, SA1 5LF

    ODS code W98027

    4.7 km

Nearby transport

  • Martin Street

    BCT · Morriston

    0.1 miles
  • Church in the Middle of the Road

    BCT · Morriston

    0.1 miles
  • Martin Street

    BCT · Morriston

    0.1 miles
  • Woodfield Street

    BCT · Morriston

    0.2 miles
  • Woodfield Street

    BCT · Morriston

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

39 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Morriston Primary School is the nearest published school at 237 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,596 published events cover 12 months, averaging 133 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 709 events.

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