Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.7 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.
435
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 435 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 9BE
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA4 9BE
Counts are for Penllergaer 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
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.7%
+ other · 2.6%
Religion
No religion56.7%
Christian35.7%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4920.6%
50–6416.6%
25–3413.6%
65–749.4%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.2%
One person: other17.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.6%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
Gowerton Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Llangennech Rail Station
Rail
- 5.6 km straight lineabout 70 min
Pontarddulais Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Dewi Sant
Bus · before · north-west
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Dewi Sant
Bus · after · south-east
- 206 m straight lineabout 3 min
Orchard Grove
Bus · after · south-west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Morgan Close
Bus · before · east
- 281 m straight lineabout 4 min
Playing Fields
Bus · o/s · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA4 9BE
Postcode
SA4 9BE
Coordinates
51.6715, -4.0108
Grid reference
SS610988
Easting
261,047
Northing
198,886
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMXCQ+JM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Penllergaer
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
Penllergaer
Constituency code
W07000097
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Penllergaer
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 004E W01000838
W01000838MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 004 W02000171
W02000171LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 004E W01000838
W01000838MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 004 W02000171
W02000171Larger rural: 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
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
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
June 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentJune 2002 — Introduced
Postcode SA4 9BE introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01000838 and MSOA W02000171 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 435
Present — Active
Postcode SA4 9BE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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