Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
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 & WalesDemographics (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%
25–3413.8%
10–158.2%
65–747.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.4%
Households
Other19.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.0%
+ 8 other households · 34.4%
Coordinates & Location for SA6 8RX
Postcode
SA6 8RX
Coordinates
51.6621, -3.9143
Grid reference
SS676976
Easting
267,693
Northing
197,662
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RM36P+R7
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
W02000177Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SA6 8RX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000794 and MSOA W02000177 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1325
Present — Active
Postcode SA6 8RX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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