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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA2
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 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,537 residentsin the Sketty census areaMedian age 41.82,421 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright4% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are economically active, 2,371 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, education 19%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,299 mm of rain a year, 39 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November13 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksSingleton Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileTraeth Abertawebeach · 1.1 miBT Tower (Swansea)historic site · 2.0 miClyne Valleywalk or trail · 1.0 miSwansea Beach Walking Routewalk or trail · 1.7 miLandore Viaductviaduct · 2.9 miMill Woodwoodland · under a mileLoughor Castle Parkcastle · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 294 haEducational Gardenpark · under a mile · 3 haBrynmill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haDe-La-Beche Parkplaying field · under a mileSwansea University Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 24 haPentyla Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201812 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202450 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)2,573 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySketty & Killay Medical Centre17 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistEversley Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationSketty Police StationSwansearight hereCash machineThe Cooperative Food TyCoch - Carnglass Road, TyCochunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 2 independentSecondaryBishop Gore School1,315 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkland Primary School620 pupilsunder a milePrimarySketty Primary School491 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationSwansea2.0 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X1.7 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal2.6 miBus stops177 within a mileCar parkParking Recreation GroundSwanseaunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationSwansea2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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