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 map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
SA2 8BS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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SA2 8BS geodata

Easting261964
Northing192797
Latitude51.617024
Longitude-3.995166

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is SA2 8BS?

CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA2
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SA2 8BS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of SA2 8BS as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardSketty
ConstituencySwansea West

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SA2 8BS

January 2024Other theftOn or near Devon View292m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area362m
January 2024Public orderOn or near Parking Area384m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8BS

Sketty Park DriveSketty116m
Sketty Park DriveSketty183m
Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)Sketty256m
Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)Sketty266m
Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road)Sketty302m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8BS

Swansea Station3.8km
Gowerton Station4.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8BS

Broadband access in SA2 8BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in SA2 8BS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed20.5Mbps
Average download speed30.0Mbps
Maximum download speed73.21Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed5.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.23Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8BS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8BS

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Source: Ofcom
Licence: Ofcom Terms of Use (requires attribution)

Deprivation

51.3% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8BS:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8BS (meters)

Terrace Restaurant
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Hazel Court
42m
Parklands Evangelical Church
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parklands Evangelical Church
42m
Hazel Court Shop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Hazel Court
59m

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Nearest post box to SA2 8BS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Dunraven Road18:0012:45489m
Beaconsfield Way18:1512:30501m
Tycoch Road18:0013:00695m

Nearest schools to SA2 8BS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Parkland Primary School
Sketty Park Drive, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NG
Not applicable354m
Bishop Gore School
De-La-Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP
Not applicable512m
Sketty Primary School
Llwynnawr Road, Ty Coch, Swansea, SA2 9HJ
Not applicable563m

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Source: Edubase
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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 CodeName
TLLWales
ITL 2 CodeName
TLL1West Wales and The Valleys
ITL 3 CodeName
TLL18Swansea
LAU 1 CodeName
W06000011Swansea

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:

CodeName
OAW00004573
LSOAW01000857Swansea 022E
MSOAW02000189Swansea 022

Nearest postcodes to SA2 8BS

SA2 8HQMaes Y Gollen41m
SA2 8DASketty Park Close89m
SA2 8LSSketty Park Drive104m
SA2 8HEHeather Crescent108m
SA2 8HPFurzeland Drive116m
SA2 8LRSketty Park Close120m
SA2 9HYGlan Yr Afon Gardens156m
SA2 8JNBay Tree Avenue162m
SA2 8JLLaurel Place166m
SA2 9HXGlan Yr Afon Gardens166m