SA2 8LJ maps, stats, and open data

SA2 8LJ lies on Birchtree Close in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8LJ 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 January 1980.

SA2 8LJ maps

SA2 8LJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

SA2 8LJ 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 8LJ geodata

Easting	262080
Northing	192620
Latitude	51.615467
Longitude	-3.993441

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is SA2 8LJ?

Street	Birchtree Close
Locality	Sketty
Town/City	Swansea
Country	Wales
Postcode District	SA2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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SA2 8LJ Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	50m	164ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Sketty
Constituency	Swansea West

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of SA2 8LJ

January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	440m
January 2024	Public order	On or near Parking Area	440m
January 2024	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Parking Area	440m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8LJ

Sketty Park Drive	Sketty	114m
Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)	Sketty	117m
Admirals Walk (Sketty Park Drive)	Sketty	120m
Sketty Park Drive	Sketty	206m
Parklands View	Derwen Fawr	235m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8LJ

Swansea Station	3.8km
Gowerton Station	4.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8LJ

Broadband access in SA2 8LJ (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 8LJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	50.0Mbps
Average download speed	57.8Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	6.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8LJ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8LJ

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Source: Ofcom
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SA2 8LJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in SA2 8LJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	222,196
Meter count	49
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,535
Median (kWh/meter)	3,446

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	76,501
Meter count	51
Mean (kWh/meter)	1,500
Median (kWh/meter)	1,305

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8LJ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8LJ.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

7.5% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA2 8LJ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Terrace Restaurant

Hazel Court

249m

Parklands Evangelical Church

Parklands Evangelical Church

249m

Hazel Court Shop

Hazel Court

251m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to SA2 8LJ

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Cherry Grove	17:30	11:30	652m
Dunraven Road	18:00	12:45	690m
Beaconsfield Way	18:15	12:30	710m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest schools to SA2 8LJ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Bishop Gore School De-La-Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP	Not applicable	352m
Parkland Primary School Sketty Park Drive, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NG	Not applicable	374m
Sketty Primary School Llwynnawr Road, Ty Coch, Swansea, SA2 9HJ	Not applicable	671m

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Source: Edubase
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SA2 8LJ ITL and SA2 8LJ 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 8LJ:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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SA2 8LJ 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 8LJ:

	Code	Name
OA	W00004577
LSOA	W01000859	Swansea 027B
MSOA	W02000194	Swansea 027

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to SA2 8LJ

SA2 8LL	Oaktree Avenue	39m
SA2 8LH	Benbow Close	92m
SA2 8LN	Sketty Park Drive	106m
SA2 8LQ	Admirals Walk	109m
SA2 8DA	Sketty Park Close	125m
SA2 8LS	Sketty Park Drive	136m
SA2 8LT	Parklands View	153m
SA2 8LR	Sketty Park Close	154m
SA2 8LG	Cunningham Close	174m
SA2 8LE	Raleigh Close	180m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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