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SA Postcode Area for the Swansea Region

The SA area code stands for the letters s and a in SwanseA.

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This section of the site is all about the SA Postcode area, also known as the Swansea Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as SA1.

Map of the SA Swansea Postcode Area

Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.

Quick Facts about the SA Postcode

SA Area Statistics
Width from East to West 91.02 mi
Height from North to South 51.09 mi
Area of SA 829.14 mi²
Maximum Width 90.83 mi
Perimeter of Postcode Area 521.17 mi
Number of Postcode Districts 53
Number of Postcode Sectors 145
Number of Post Towns 40
Number of Postcodes 23,232

The SA postcode area represents a group of 51 postal districts in the Swansea area of the United Kingdom. The area has a population of 730,232 and covers an area of 5,664,082 hectares. Fun fact: 1.12% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Dyfed (55.68%), West Glamorgan (42.75%), Powys (1.56%), Mid Glamorgan (0.01%).

Post Towns and Postcode Districts

SWANSEA
SA1 West GlamorganSA2 West GlamorganSA3 West GlamorganSA4 Dyfed (7%), West Glamorgan (92%)SA5 West GlamorganSA6 West GlamorganSA7 West GlamorganSA8 West GlamorganSA9 Dyfed (6%), Powys (59%), West Glamorgan (33%)SA80 SA99
NEATH
SA10 Powys (3%), West Glamorgan (96%)SA11 Powys (2%), West Glamorgan (97%)
PORT TALBOT
SA12 West GlamorganSA13 West Glamorgan
LLANELLI
SA14 DyfedSA15 Dyfed
BURRY PORT
SA16 Dyfed
FERRYSIDE
SA17 Dyfed
KIDWELLY
SA17 Dyfed
AMMANFORD
SA18 Dyfed (85%), West Glamorgan (14%)
LLANDEILO
SA19 Dyfed
LLANGADOG
SA19 Dyfed
LLANWRDA
SA19 Dyfed
LLANDOVERY
SA20 Dyfed
CARMARTHEN
SA31 DyfedSA32 DyfedSA33 Dyfed
WHITLAND
SA34 Dyfed
LLANFYRNACH
SA35 Dyfed
GLOGUE
SA36 Dyfed
BONCATH
SA37 Dyfed
NEWCASTLE EMLYN
SA38 Dyfed
PENCADER
SA39 Dyfed
LLANYBYDDER
SA40 Dyfed
CRYMYCH
SA41 Dyfed
NEWPORT
SA42 Dyfed
CARDIGAN
SA43 Dyfed
LLANDYSUL
SA44 Dyfed
NEW QUAY
SA45 Dyfed
ABERAERON
SA46 Dyfed
LLANARTH
SA47 Dyfed
LAMPETER
SA48 Dyfed
HAVERFORDWEST
SA61 DyfedSA62 Dyfed
CLARBESTON ROAD
SA63 Dyfed
GOODWICK
SA64 Dyfed
FISHGUARD
SA65 Dyfed
CLYNDERWEN
SA66 Dyfed
NARBERTH
SA67 Dyfed
KILGETTY
SA68 Dyfed
SAUNDERSFOOT
SA69 Dyfed
TENBY
SA70 Dyfed
PEMBROKE
SA71 Dyfed
PEMBROKE DOCK
SA72 Dyfed
MILFORD HAVEN
SA73 Dyfed

Where is the SA Postcode Area?

The SA Swansea Postcode is in Wales. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: LD - Llandrindod Wells, SY - Shrewsbury and CF - Cardiff, It also borders Saint Brides Bay, St Georges Channel, Cardigan Bay, Milford Haven and The Bristol Channel.


Map Showing Location of the postcode area
Where is the postcode area?
A word cloud for the postcode area
A word cloud for the area

How built up is the Postcode Area?

I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is SA20 and the most urban is SA1.

Building Area Summary
Postcode District Total Area (m²) Footprint Area (m²) Built Percentage %
SA20 247,899,594 573,644 0.23%
SA19 524,243,907 1,699,406 0.32%
SA66 124,772,730 528,445 0.42%
SA32 309,612,060 1,397,560 0.45%
SA41 94,297,202 427,945 0.45%
SA63 64,140,020 314,655 0.49%
SA39 81,255,641 408,418 0.50%
SA33 414,699,422 2,258,401 0.54%
SA35 41,196,289 220,648 0.54%
SA48 257,754,277 1,395,361 0.54%
SA37 48,258,553 264,905 0.55%
SA34 164,255,053 906,113 0.55%
SA62 534,626,714 3,242,740 0.61%
SA40 74,016,108 459,492 0.62%
SA42 53,815,367 345,462 0.64%
SA44 274,121,471 1,782,601 0.65%
SA47 26,564,807 176,159 0.66%
SA9 136,027,637 914,268 0.67%
SA64 32,457,640 229,363 0.71%
SA65 61,789,795 437,503 0.71%
SA67 141,715,491 1,034,397 0.73%
SA36 6,556,272 48,213 0.74%
SA38 91,834,410 702,952 0.77%
SA68 53,865,831 474,596 0.88%
SA71 119,126,006 1,057,161 0.89%
SA17 99,175,521 888,704 0.90%
SA43 167,327,724 1,566,414 0.94%
SA16 44,359,055 545,662 1.23%
SA70 64,469,828 827,433 1.28%
SA46 19,877,920 257,280 1.29%
SA8 54,574,685 716,826 1.31%
SA3 131,277,390 1,793,474 1.37%
SA18 138,428,047 1,981,085 1.43%
SA45 10,824,782 157,211 1.45%
SA10 109,377,350 1,685,336 1.54%
SA13 116,461,978 1,791,025 1.54%
SA11 106,785,472 1,892,672 1.77%
SA73 58,801,909 1,369,119 2.33%
SA69 12,480,807 302,752 2.43%
SA14 105,553,879 2,693,371 2.55%
SA15 78,524,377 2,050,896 2.61%
SA4 93,795,734 2,617,723 2.79%
SA5 49,810,373 1,821,950 3.66%
SA12 42,818,770 1,570,463 3.67%
SA72 18,578,833 722,198 3.89%
SA31 29,352,320 1,293,313 4.41%
SA7 19,067,430 898,511 4.71%
SA6 40,092,383 1,888,021 4.71%
SA2 33,285,548 1,676,476 5.04%
SA61 16,163,699 898,646 5.56%
SA1 22,786,616 2,376,380 10.43%
Total 5,662,954,727 (m²) 57,583,349 (m²) 1.02%
Map of the SA Postcode Area

A map showing the boundary of SA in relation to other areas

There are 34 towns within the Swansea postcode area.

Map of Posttowns in the SA
Map of Posttowns in the SA Postal Area
Area of the SA postcode area
Unit Area²
Hectares 5,664,082²
Miles 21,869²
Feet 609,676,122,398²
Kilometres 56,641²

Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area

  • Ammanford Delivery Office
  • Cardigan Delivery Office
  • Carmarthen Delivery Office
  • Fishguard Delivery Office
  • Gorseinon Delivery Office
  • Haverfordwest Delivery Office
  • Kidwelly Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Lampeter Delivery Office
  • Llandeilo Delivery Office
  • Llandovery Delivery Office
  • Llandysul Delivery Office
  • Llanelli Delivery Office
  • Milford Haven Delivery Office
  • Mumbles Delivery Office
  • Narberth Delivery Office
  • Neath Delivery Office
  • Pembroke Dock Delivery Office
  • Pontardawe Delivery Office
  • Port Talbot Delivery Office
  • Swansea Delivery Office
  • Tenby Delivery Office
  • Whitland Delivery Office
  • Ystalyfera Delivery Office

Tourist Attractions within the Area

Nearby Postcodes

LD
SY
CF

Councils within the SA Area

Councils within the SA area
Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire (6684 postcodes)
Abertawe - Swansea (5824 postcodes)
Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire (4992 postcodes)
Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot (3657 postcodes)
Sir Ceredigion - Ceredigion (1685 postcodes)
Powys - Powys (389 postcodes)
Rhondda Cynon Taf - Rhondda Cynon Taf (1 postcodes)

Towns and Villages within the Area

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