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Coordinates & Location for SA9 2GL
Swansea
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA9 2GL
Coordinates
51.7999, -3.8201
Grid reference
SN745128
Easting
274,590
Northing
212,818
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ5XH+XW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
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.
750
Rank out of 1,909 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 750 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.97.3%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
No religion47.6%
Christian43.9%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
75–8474.5%
16–195.7%
35–495.4%
25–343.8%
65–743.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 7.4%
Households
Other15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.0%
All members 66+11.0%
+ 8 other households · 35.2%
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Cwmllynfell and Ystalyfera
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cwmllynfell
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot
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
Neath Port Talbot 020A W01000919
W01000919MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020A W01000919
W01000919MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417Larger rural: Further from 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
5:54 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 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 SA9 2GL 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 town and fringe D1. IMD Wales rank: 750
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000919 and MSOA W02000417 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SA9 2GL 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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