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Coordinates & Location for SA5 4PD
Postcode
SA5 4PD
Coordinates
51.6615, -3.9968
Grid reference
SS619977
Easting
261,990
Northing
197,741
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM263+H7
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.
1746
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1746 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.88.3%
Indian2.7%
Other White2.1%
Chinese1.1%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
Christian48.6%
No religion40.5%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu2.7%
Muslim2.3%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
35–4922.2%
50–6418.9%
25–3412.5%
65–7410.8%
5–97.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children26.0%
Other12.2%
All members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Any member 66+9.3%
+ 7 other households · 28.8%
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 004D W01000837
W01000837MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 004 W02000171
W02000171LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 004D W01000837
W01000837MSOA 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
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 SA5 4PD 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. IMD Wales rank: 1746
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA W01000837 and MSOA W02000171 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 4PD 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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