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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA6
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 –
People7,351 residentsin the Morriston South census areaMedian age 41.53,420 households58% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright19% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,220 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 18%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 95%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,404 mm of rain a year, 47 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 8 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 Gelliwastadmountain · 2.5 miCwmgellivalley · under a mileMynydd Drumaumountain · 4.0 miPenllergaer Forestforest · 3.0 miSummer House Hillhill · 2.1 miTircoed Forestforest · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLlewelyn Parkpark · under a mile · 38 haMorriston Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haMynydd Cadle Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 27 haMorriston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 29 haMynydd Newyddplaying field · 1.6 mi · 17 haYnystawe Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 20188 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202447 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 163 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLlwyneryr Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryStrawberry Place Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryYgg Tanylan209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Vaughan School1,236 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMorriston Primary School174 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationLlansamlet2.0 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X3.1 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.4 miBus stops134 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA6 postcode district.


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