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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:57 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:19 am – 4:07 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,898 residentsin the Birchgrove census areaMedian age 39.33,252 households73% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,046 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,433 mm of rain a year, 49 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 6 to 11°CNDecember: 4 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMynydd Drumaumountain · 1.7 miNeath Abbey television relay stationhistoric site · 1.6 miMynydd Gelliwastadmountain · 2.7 miNeath Abbeyhistoric site · 2.4 miSummer House Hillhill · 1.0 miPen Lanhill · 1.1 miCwm Crymlynvalley · under a mileCoedgelli-degwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 12 haGwarchodfa Natur Bro Tawepark · 1.2 mi · 7 haBirchgrove Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haParc Brialluplaying field · under a mileLlewelyn Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 38 haLlandarcy Academy of Sportsports ground · 1.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20187 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202445 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,354 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 219 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryLlwyn Brwydrau Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLlansamlet Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTrallwn Road (Dental Surgery)1.1 miPolice stationSkewen Police StationNeath1.1 miCash machineSGN Ltd - Llansamlet Service Station (TGC)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryBirchgrove Primary420 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBirchgrove722 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTalycopa Primary School222 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL29 miRailway stationLlansamletunder a mileBus stationNeath Bus Station 113.0 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal4.4 miBus stops72 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Swansea North Car ParkLlansamlet, Swansea1.8 miEV chargingbp PulseSkewen1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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