Least deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.9 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.
1901
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1901 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 SA3 2AJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA3 2AJ
Counts are for Pennard 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
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.5%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Christian54.2%
No religion37.6%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
65–7417.1%
75–8414.3%
35–4913.9%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.6%
Single family household, all members 66+20.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: other7.7%
+ 8 other households · 22.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail
- 11.0 km straight lineabout 137 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 152 m straight lineabout 2 min
Southgate Post Office
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
Southgate Post Office
Bus · before · north-west
- 365 m straight lineabout 5 min
Foxhole Drive
Bus · after · south-east
- 394 m straight lineabout 5 min
Foxhole Drive
Bus · before · north-west
- 400 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pennard Primary School
Bus · before · east
Coordinates & Location for SA3 2AJ
Postcode
SA3 2AJ
Coordinates
51.5734, -4.0922
Grid reference
SS551881
Easting
255,111
Northing
188,131
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QHWF5+94
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southgate
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Swansea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaGower W07000097
Constituency
W07000097South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pennard
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pennard
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 030D W01000840
W01000840MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 030 W02000197
W02000197LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 030D W01000840
W01000840MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 030 W02000197
W02000197Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 SA3 2AJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000840 and MSOA W02000197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1901
Present — Active
Postcode SA3 2AJ 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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