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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA3
Telephone code01792
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:09 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,045 residentsin the West Gower census areaMedian age 55.92,586 households87% of homes owner-occupied62% owned outright3% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,516 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,158 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October17 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 3 to 9°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 6 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 21°CASeptember: 11 to 18°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 9°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRuins of Pennard Castlecastle · 1.2 miParc le Breos Neolithic Burial Chamberhistoric site · 1.2 miPobbles Beachbeach · 1.0 miShire Combebeach · 1.2 miThree Cliffs Baybay · under a mileLittle Torheadland · under a mileGreat Torheadland · under a mileBae Oxwichbay · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChurch Greenpark · under a milePennard Burrows Golf Linksgolf course · 1.0 mi · 67 haMansel Greenpark · 3.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201818 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202448 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.5 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband45% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,010 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 185 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryGower Medical Practice3.9 miPharmacyWell2.0 miDentist2 Compton Houses4.7 miPolice stationSketty Police StationSwansea6.8 miCash machinePost OfficeSwansea2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPennard Primary167 pupils2.0 miSecondaryBishopston Comprehensive1,128 pupils3.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL36 miRailway stationGowerton6.5 miBus stationGorseinon Bus Station Stand 17.4 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal9.1 miBus stops6 within a mileCar parkSouthgate Car ParkSwansea1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSwansea1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA3 postcode district.


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