SA2 8HW maps, stats, and open data
SA2 8HW 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 2018.
SA2 8HW maps


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SA2 8HW geodata
| Easting | 261939 |
| Northing | 192943 |
| Latitude | 51.618335 |
| Longitude | -3.995603 |
Where is SA2 8HW?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA2 |
Politics
| Ward | Sketty |
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| Constituency | Swansea West |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA2 8HW
| Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road) | Sketty | 206m |
| Glan-yr-afon Gardens (Gower Road) | Sketty | 221m |
| Sylvan Way (Glan-yr-afon Road) | Sketty | 249m |
| Sylvan Way (Glan-yr-afon Road) | Sketty | 251m |
| Sketty Park Drive | Sketty | 264m |
Nearest railway stations to SA2 8HW
| Swansea Station | 3.8km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA2 8HW (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SA2 8HW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 38.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA2 8HW (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 8HW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA2 8HW (metres)
Hazel Court Shop
Sketty Community Outreach CIO - Lunch Club
Sketty Park Community Centre
210m
Friday Youth Club
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Nearest post box to SA2 8HW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Dunraven Road | 18:00 | 12:45 | 341m |
| Beaconsfield Way | 18:15 | 12:30 | 388m |
| Tycoch Road | 18:00 | 13:00 | 598m |
SA2 8HW ITL and SA2 8HW 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 8HW:
| 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 8HW 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 8HW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00004563 | |
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| LSOA | W01000857 | Swansea 022E |
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| MSOA | W02000189 | Swansea 022 |
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Nearest postcodes to SA2 8HW