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Coordinates & Location for SA5 9BX
Postcode
SA5 9BX
Coordinates
51.6541, -3.9476
Grid reference
SS653968
Easting
265,369
Northing
196,833
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM332+JX
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Swansea
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.
949
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 949 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 & WalesDemographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.0%
Other Asian2.4%
Other White1.9%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
No religion52.0%
Christian41.0%
Not answered5.7%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.3%
35–4918.7%
65–7411.1%
25–349.2%
10–158.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.9%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Other15.3%
Any member 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
All members 66+10.7%
+ 8 other households · 32.7%
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaSwansea West W07000108
Constituency
W07000108South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Mynydd-bach
Constituency code
W07000108
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Mynyddbach
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 009E W01000821
W01000821MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 009 W02000176
W02000176LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 009E W01000821
W01000821MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 009 W02000176
W02000176Urban: 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
6:04 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentSeptember 2021 — Introduced
Postcode SA5 9BX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SA5 9BX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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