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Coordinates & Location for SA4 3UF
Postcode
SA4 3UF
Coordinates
51.6225, -4.1412
Grid reference
SS518936
Easting
251,873
Northing
193,695
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QJVF5+2G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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.
1606
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1606 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.97.4%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion38.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
65–7418.0%
35–4914.2%
75–8411.0%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
All members 66+20.0%
Any member 66+16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.8%
Other10.5%
+ 7 other households · 26.6%
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaGower W07000097
Constituency
W07000097South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pen-clawdd
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanrhidian Higher
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 018B W01000828
W01000828MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 018 W02000185
W02000185LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 018B W01000828
W01000828MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 018 W02000185
W02000185Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA4 3UF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1. IMD Wales rank: 1606
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000828 and MSOA W02000185 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA4 3UF 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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