Least deprived 10–20%
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.
1682
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1682 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 SA2 0HN
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA2 0HN
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 -29%
49250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -24%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY stable
48240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.77.2%
Other White4.3%
Other Asian2.3%
White & Asian2.3%
Bangladeshi2.2%
+ 6 other groups · 11.7%
Religion
No religion56.5%
Christian28.2%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim5.1%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
20–2442.9%
50–6412.9%
35–4910.6%
25–348.9%
16–197.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 17.5%
Households
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over31.4%
One person: other17.4%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 24.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 72 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
Bus stops
- 128 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwydr Crescent
Bus · nr 61 · north-west
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwydr Crecsent
Bus · opp 65 · south-east
- 138 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwydr Square
Bus · at · north-west
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Gwydr Crescent Shops
Bus · o/s Shops · south-east
- 167 m straight lineabout 2 min
Uplands Square
Bus · at · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA2 0HN
Postcode
SA2 0HN
Coordinates
51.6172, -3.9686
Grid reference
SS638927
Easting
263,808
Northing
192,762
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJ28J+VH
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 024F W01000874
W01000874MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 024 W02000191
W02000191LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 024F W01000874
W01000874MSOA 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
7:48 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA2 0HN 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000874 and MSOA W02000191 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1682
Present — Active
Postcode SA2 0HN 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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