SA1 8BS maps, stats, and open data
SA1 8BS lies on Balaclava Street in St Thomas, Swansea. SA1 8BS is located in the St Thomas electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. 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 8BS maps


SA1 8BS geodata
| Easting | 266457 |
| Northing | 193323 |
| Latitude | 51.622835 |
| Longitude | -3.930511 |
Where is SA1 8BS?
| Street | Balaclava Street |
| Locality | St Thomas |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA1 |
SA1 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA1 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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 | St Thomas |
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| Constituency | Swansea East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA1 8BS
| Cape Horner (Fabian Way) | St Thomas | 148m |
| Church (Delhi Street) | St Thomas | 148m |
| Dockers Club (Delhi Street) | St Thomas | 148m |
| Church (Delhi Street) | St Thomas | 159m |
| Dockers Club (Delhi Street) | St Thomas | 166m |
Nearest railway stations to SA1 8BS
| Swansea Station | 0.8km |
| Llansamlet Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA1 8BS (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 | 96.6% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA1 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA1 8BS (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 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA1 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 333,222 |
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| Meter count | 30 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,107 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,855 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 89,244 |
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| Meter count | 28 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,187 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,955 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA1 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA1 8BS.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
74.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than
SA1 8BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA1 8BS (metres)
Swansea Dockers Club
Jonathan Haley Stores
Raj Kitchen@Dockers
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Nearest post box to SA1 8BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Cambrian Place | 18:15 | 10:30 | 716m |
| Danygraig Cemetery | 18:15 | 12:00 | 718m |
| High Street Lower | 17:15 | 12:30 | 817m |
SA1 8BS ITL and SA1 8BS 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 8BS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLL | Wales |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLL1 | West Wales and The Valleys |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLL18 | Swansea |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| W06000011 | Swansea |
SA1 8BS 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 8BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00004542 | |
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| LSOA | W01000850 | Swansea 021B |
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| MSOA | W02000188 | Swansea 021 |
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