SA6 5BS maps, stats, and open data
SA6 5BS is located in the Llansamlet electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Swansea and the Welsh Parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The Local Health Board is Swansea Bay University and the police force is South Wales. This postcode has been in use since June 1997.
SA6 5BS maps


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SA6 5BS geodata
| Easting | 268709 |
| Northing | 199883 |
| Latitude | 51.682316 |
| Longitude | -3.900464 |
Where is SA6 5BS?
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode District | SA6 |
SA6 5BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SA6 5BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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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 | Llansamlet |
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| Constituency | Swansea East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SA6 5BS
| Primary School (Clydach Road) | Ynystawe | 610m |
| Park Road (Clydach Road) | Ynystawe | 619m |
| Primary School (Clydach Road) | Ynystawe | 622m |
| Ynystawe (Clydach Road) | Ynystawe | 670m |
| Christopher Road (Clydach Road) | Ynystawe | 734m |
Nearest railway stations to SA6 5BS
| Llansamlet Station | 2.6km |
| Skewen Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SA6 5BS (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in SA6 5BS (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
16.5% of Welsh postcodes are less deprived than
SA6 5BS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SA6 5BS (metres)
Ynystawe Cricket Club
Ynystawe Cricket Club
380m
Ynystawe Lodge
Millers Arms
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Nearest post box to SA6 5BS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Cwmbach | 18:30 | 12:15 | 770m |
| Herbert Thomas Way | 17:00 | 12:30 | 995m |
| Butterslade Gro | 17:45 | 12:15 | 1,130m |
SA6 5BS ITL and SA6 5BS 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 SA6 5BS:
| 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 |
SA6 5BS 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 SA6 5BS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | W00010250 | |
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| LSOA | W01000796 | Swansea 006B |
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| MSOA | W02000173 | Swansea 006 |
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