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Coordinates & Location for SA1 6GD
Postcode
SA1 6GD
Coordinates
51.6252, -3.9731
Grid reference
SS635936
Easting
263,520
Northing
193,660
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ2GG+3Q
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
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1715
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1715 out of 1,909 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.0%
Other White2.4%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 6.5%
Religion
Christian45.8%
No religion43.7%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4921.0%
50–6418.7%
65–7414.5%
25–3411.7%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
All members 66+14.2%
Other13.6%
Any member 66+12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.1%
+ 7 other households · 34.6%
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 024B W01000868
W01000868MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 024 W02000191
W02000191LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 024B W01000868
W01000868MSOA 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
5:55 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
March 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentMarch 2025 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 6GD introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 6GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
March 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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