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SA1 8LD

POSTCODE

SA1 8LD is a postcode in Waterfront.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6205, -3.9106
OS grid SS678930 (267,827, 193,024)
IMD Wales
3/10
#426
Plus Code
9C3RJ3CQ+5P
High deprivation
IMD Wales
Wales
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD Wales
Wales
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SA1 8LD

Wales
Country
Swansea
Local Authority
Waterfront
Ward
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA1 8LD
Coordinates
51.6205, -3.9106
Grid reference
SS678930
Easting
267,827
Northing
193,024
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ3CQ+5P
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.
426
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 426 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SA1

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,202
White Brit.84.1%
Other White5.5%
Indian1.7%
African1.5%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.4%
+ other · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,203
No religion53.6%
Christian33.3%
Not answered8.5%
Muslim2.9%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,204
35–4918.9%
25–3416.1%
50–6415.4%
20–2412.1%
5–96.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.6%

Households

Total households: 1,025
Other24.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Any member 66+10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.0%
+ 7 other households · 35.2%

Administrative Information

Swansea
Local Authority
Council Area
Neath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103
South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Waterfront
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Waterfront
International Territorial Level
Swansea

Health & NHS

Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 021A W01000849
W01000849
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 021 W02000188
W02000188
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 021A W01000849
W01000849
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 021 W02000188
W02000188
Urban: 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

5:56 AM6:22 PM
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
12 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:56 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA1 8LD introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD Wales rank: 426
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000849 and MSOA W02000188 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA1 8LD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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