Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.1 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.
1325
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1325 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 SA6 8PZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA6 8PZ
Counts are for Llansamlet 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
23
YoY —
23120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY —
26130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.3%
Other White2.9%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
No religion51.4%
Christian42.3%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
35–4923.3%
50–6421.8%
25–3413.7%
10–158.3%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.3%
Households
One person: other19.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Swansea Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
Bus stops
- 325 m straight lineabout 4 min
Dukes Arms
Bus · opp · south-west
- 356 m straight lineabout 4 min
Martin Street
Bus · o/s 56 · north
- 379 m straight lineabout 5 min
Martin Street
Bus · nr 66 · south
- 457 m straight lineabout 6 min
Fendrod Lake
Bus · opp · north-east
- 463 m straight lineabout 6 min
Fendrod Lake
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA6 8PZ
Postcode
SA6 8PZ
Coordinates
51.6588, -3.9205
Grid reference
SS672973
Easting
267,255
Northing
197,308
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM35H+GQ
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
Administrative Information
Swansea
Local Authority
Council AreaNeath and Swansea East W07000103
Constituency
W07000103South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llansamlet
Constituency code
W07000103
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llansamlet
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 010A W01000794
W01000794MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Swansea 010 W02000177
W02000177LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Swansea 010A W01000794
W01000794MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Swansea 010 W02000177
W02000177Urban: 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
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentSeptember 1991 — Introduced
Postcode SA6 8PZ 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 W01000794 and MSOA W02000177 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1325
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 8PZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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