SA1 6QA maps, stats, and open data
SA1 6QA is located in the Townhill electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea West. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SA1 6QA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA1 6QA geodata
| Easting | 263728 |
| Northing | 194026 |
| Latitude | 51.628502 |
| Longitude | -3.970201 |
Where is SA1 6QA?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA1 |
SA1 6QA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA1 6QA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 170m | 558ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Townhill |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA1 6QA
| Police Station (Townhill Road) | Townhill | 81m |
| Elwy Crescent (Gwynedd Avenue) | Townhill | 86m |
| Elwy Crescent (Gwynedd Avenue) | Townhill | 130m |
| Graiglwyd Square (Townhill Road) | Townhill | 140m |
| Graiglwyd Square (Powys Avenue) | Townhill | 173m |
Nearest railway stations to SA1 6QA
| Swansea Station | 2km |
| Gowerton Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA1 6QA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 58.1% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA1 6QA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 93.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.09Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA1 6QA (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SA1 6QA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA1 6QA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 52,576 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,696 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 1,525 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA1 6QA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA1 6QA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
98.9% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA1 6QA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA1 6QA (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA1 6QA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Townhill Campus | 17:15 | 13:00 | 238m |
| Gors Avenue P O | 18:15 | 11:00 | 348m |
| Pantycelyn Road | 18:00 | 12:15 | 451m |
SA1 6QA ITL and SA1 6QA LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SA1 6QA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLL18 | Swansea |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| W06000011 | Swansea |
SA1 6QA census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SA1 6QA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004609 | |
| LSOA | W01000863 | Swansea 019B |
| MSOA | W02000186 | Swansea 019 |
Nearest postcodes to SA1 6QA
| SA1 6LJ | Gwynedd Avenue | 50m |
| SA1 6QB | Townhill Road | 101m |
| SA1 6PN | Townhill Road | 107m |
| SA2 0XD | Elwy Gardens | 132m |
| SA1 6PL | Powys Gardens | 148m |
| SA2 0XB | Elwy Crescent | 168m |
| SA1 6LS | Ceri Road | 168m |
| SA1 6LL | Gwynedd Avenue | 192m |
| SA1 6LH | Gwynedd Avenue | 201m |
| SA1 6QR | Geiriol Road | 219m |
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