SA5 8HR maps, stats, and open data
SA5 8HR lies on Carmarthen Road in Fforestfach, Swansea. SA5 8HR is located in the Cockett 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.
SA5 8HR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SA5 8HR geodata
| Easting | 263368 |
| Northing | 195374 |
| Latitude | 51.640528 |
| Longitude | -3.975925 |
Where is SA5 8HR?
| Street | Carmarthen Road |
| Locality | Fforestfach |
| Town/City | Swansea |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA5 |
SA5 8HR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA5 8HR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 | Cockett |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Swansea West |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA5 8HR
| Fforestfach Cross (Carmarthen Road) | Fforestfach | 18m |
| Ty Dewi Sant (Carmarthen Road) | Fforestfach | 58m |
| Fforestfach Cross (Station Road) | Fforestfach | 102m |
| Fforestfach Cross (Ravenhill Road) | Fforestfach | 107m |
| Fforestfach Cross (Carmarthen Road) | Fforestfach | 214m |
Nearest railway stations to SA5 8HR
| Swansea Station | 2.9km |
| Gowerton Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA5 8HR (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 SA5 8HR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SA5 8HR (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% |
SA5 8HR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SA5 8HR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 221,013 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,418 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,671 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SA5 8HR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SA5 8HR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
53.7% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than SA5 8HR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA5 8HR (metres)
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Nearest post box to SA5 8HR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Caereithin P O | 17:45 | 11:15 | 687m |
| Middle Road (Lower) | 17:30 | 13:00 | 710m |
| Babell (Carmarthen Rd) | 17:45 | 11:30 | 820m |
SA5 8HR ITL and SA5 8HR 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 SA5 8HR:
| 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 |
SA5 8HR 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 SA5 8HR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | W00004067 | |
| LSOA | W01000755 | Swansea 017A |
| MSOA | W02000184 | Swansea 017 |
Nearest postcodes to SA5 8HR
| SA5 8DD | Armine Road | 97m |
| SA5 5AW | Ravenhill Road | 127m |
| SA5 8HS | Carmarthen Road | 133m |
| SA5 4AA | Carmarthen Road | 158m |
| SA5 8DB | Armine Road | 170m |
| SA5 5AU | Station Road | 174m |
| SA5 8HU | Brynsiriol Road | 187m |
| SA5 8HT | Bryn Road | 198m |
| SA5 5AR | Llwynderi Villas | 199m |
| SA5 8EE | Clos Aderyn Du | 214m |
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