Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.6 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.
1568
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1568 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 SA4 6QW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA4 6QW
Counts are for Llwchwr 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
16
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
9
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
No religion49.8%
Christian44.1%
Not answered4.4%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6418.9%
35–4918.3%
65–7413.3%
25–3411.8%
10–159.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
One person: other13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 3.8 km straight lineabout 48 min
Llangennech Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 394 m straight lineabout 5 min
Belgrave Road
Bus · before · north-east
- 419 m straight lineabout 5 min
Belgrave Road
Bus · after · south
- 427 m straight lineabout 5 min
Upper Loughor
Bus · before · north-west
- 460 m straight lineabout 6 min
Upper Loughor
Bus · after · south-east
- 533 m straight lineabout 7 min
Highfield
Bus · before · west
Coordinates & Location for SA4 6QW
Postcode
SA4 6QW
Coordinates
51.6604, -4.0545
Grid reference
SS579977
Easting
257,997
Northing
197,736
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMW6W+56
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Loughor
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
Llwchwr
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llwchwr
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 007E W01000877
W01000877MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 007 W02000174
W02000174LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 007E W01000877
W01000877MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 007 W02000174
W02000174Urban: 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1993
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~33 years
Active Duration
1993 -> PresentJanuary 1993 — Introduced
Postcode SA4 6QW 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 W01000877 and MSOA W02000174 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1568
Present — Active
Postcode SA4 6QW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1993
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~33 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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