Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1189
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1189 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA1 6BX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA1 6BX
Counts are for Uplands electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
35
YoY —
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.80.8%
Other White5.6%
Bangladeshi2.8%
Indian1.7%
African1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 7.6%
Religion
No religion48.2%
Christian37.9%
Not answered7.4%
Muslim4.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
20–2417.9%
35–4917.9%
50–6416.9%
25–3413.1%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
One person: other32.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.6%
One person: aged 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%
Coordinates & Location for SA1 6BX
Postcode
SA1 6BX
Coordinates
51.6216, -3.9597
Grid reference
SS644932
Easting
264,431
Northing
193,244
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2CR+M4
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swansea
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Swansea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaSwansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Uplands
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Uplands
International Territorial Level
Swansea
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Swansea 024C W01000869
W01000869MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 024 W02000191
W02000191LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 024C W01000869
W01000869MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 024 W02000191
W02000191Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:27 PM
Sunset
10 hours 51 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:27 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 51 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2001
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~25 years
Active Duration
2001 -> PresentDecember 2001 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 6BX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000869 and MSOA W02000191 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1189
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2001
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~25 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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