SA2 8LU maps, stats, and open data

SA2 8LU lies on Byng Morris Close in Sketty, Swansea. SA2 8LU 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 8LU maps

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

Easting261955
Northing192418
Latitude51.613616
Longitude-3.995147

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is SA2 8LU?

StreetByng Morris Close
LocalitySketty
Town/CitySwansea
CountryWales
Postcode DistrictSA2
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SA2 8LU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 8LU

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area358m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area358m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area358m
➜ Byng Morris Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to SA2 8LU

Parklands ViewDerwen Fawr52m
Parklands ViewDerwen Fawr65m
Cherry Grove (Rhyd-y-defaid Drive)Derwen Fawr214m
Derwen Fawr Road (Derwen-fawr Road)Singleton216m
Channel View (Rhyd-y-defaid Drive)Derwen Fawr233m

Nearest railway stations to SA2 8LU

Swansea Station3.9km
Gowerton Station4.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for SA2 8LU

Broadband access in SA2 8LU (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in SA2 8LU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed32.4Mbps
Average download speed37.2Mbps
Maximum download speed77.82Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed4.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.75Mbps

Broadband limitations in SA2 8LU (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 8LU

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SA2 8LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)194,618
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)11,448
Median (kWh/meter)9,173

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)38,327
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)2,395
Median (kWh/meter)1,931
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA2 8LU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in SA2 8LU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Chatcoombe Bed and Breakfast
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
20 Rhyd Y Defaid Drive
174m
Parkland After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parklands Primary School
268m
Oaktree Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Parkland Primary School
268m

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Nearest post box to SA2 8LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cherry Grove17:3011:30416m
Caebryn Avenue18:0011:45536m
Rhyd Y Defaid Drive18:1511:15595m

Nearest schools to SA2 8LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Parkland Primary School
Sketty Park Drive, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 8NG
Not applicable275m
Bishop Gore School
De-La-Beche Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 9AP
Not applicable504m
Olchfa School
Gower Road, Sketty, Swansea, SA2 7AB
Not applicable866m

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SA2 8LU ITL and SA2 8LU 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 8LU:

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

SA2 8LU 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 8LU:

CodeName
OAW00004582
LSOAW01000859Swansea 027B
MSOAW02000194Swansea 027

Nearest postcodes to SA2 8LU

SA2 8LTParklands View101m
SA2 8LXParklands View115m
SA2 8ABDerwen Fawr Road116m
SA2 8AHRhyd Y Defaid Drive133m
SA2 8NFGabalfa Road148m
SA2 8NEGabalfa Road178m
SA2 8LQAdmirals Walk204m
SA2 8AADerwen Fawr Road211m
SA2 8AEBeech Tree Lane213m
SA2 8NQSketty Park Drive223m