SA2 8BS maps, stats, and open data
SA2 8BS is located in the Sketty 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 June 2008.
SA2 8BS maps


SA2 8BS geodata
| Easting | 261964 |
| Northing | 192797 |
| Latitude | 51.617024 |
| Longitude | -3.995166 |
Where is SA2 8BS?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA2 |
SA2 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA2 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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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 | Sketty |
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| Constituency | Swansea West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA2 8BS
| Sketty Park Drive | Sketty | 116m |
| Sketty Park Drive | Sketty | 183m |
| Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive) | Sketty | 256m |
| Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive) | Sketty | 266m |
| Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road) | Sketty | 302m |
Nearest railway stations to SA2 8BS
| Swansea Station | 3.8km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA2 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA2 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 73.21Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.23Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA2 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% |
Deprivation
51.3% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than
SA2 8BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8BS (metres)
Hazel Court Shop
Friday Youth Club
Sunday Lunch
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Nearest post box to SA2 8BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Dunraven Road | 18:00 | 12:45 | 489m |
| Beaconsfield Way | 18:15 | 12:30 | 501m |
| Tycoch Road | 18:00 | 13:00 | 695m |
SA2 8BS ITL and SA2 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 SA2 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 |
SA2 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 SA2 8BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00004573 | |
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| LSOA | W01000857 | Swansea 022E |
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| MSOA | W02000189 | Swansea 022 |
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