Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,500
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,260 sales
+0.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
1711
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1711 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA3 2BS
HM Land Registry · Swansea
Average price
£238,938
Median price: £200,500
Median +0.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,260 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Sep '25Sep '25: 1 sales · avg £391,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£391k£336k£280k
Aug '25Sep '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SA3 2BS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA3 2BS
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 —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
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 —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian52.3%
No religion37.6%
Not answered8.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4917.1%
65–7414.8%
75–8413.9%
10–157.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
One person: aged 66+22.8%
Single family household, all members 66+19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: other10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.6 km straight lineabout 107 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail
- 10.3 km straight lineabout 129 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 11.5 km straight lineabout 143 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 144 m straight lineabout 2 min
Three Cliffs Drive
Bus · before · north-west
- 169 m straight lineabout 2 min
Londis Shop
Bus · before · east
- 357 m straight lineabout 4 min
Pennard Drive
Bus · o/s 158 · east
- 368 m straight lineabout 5 min
Pennard Drive
Bus · o/s 122 · north
- 372 m straight lineabout 5 min
Parkmill Police Station
Bus · nr former · west
Coordinates & Location for SA3 2BS
Postcode
SA3 2BS
Coordinates
51.5794, -4.0905
Grid reference
SS552887
Easting
255,247
Northing
188,795
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QHWH5+QR
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 030C W01000839
W01000839MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 030 W02000197
W02000197LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 030C W01000839
W01000839MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 030 W02000197
W02000197Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 2BS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
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 W01000839 and MSOA W02000197 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1711
Present — Active
Postcode SA3 2BS 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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