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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:58 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:19 am – 4:08 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,788 residentsin the Mayals & Bishopston census areaMedian age 54.02,636 households88% of homes owner-occupied59% owned outright3% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,337 in work, 40% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 18%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages54% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,079 mm of rain a year, 36 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November12 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksTraeth Abertawebeach · 1.1 miLangland Baybay · 2.1 miBracelet Baybay · 2.1 miMiddle Headisland · 2.1 miMumbles Headisland · 2.3 miColts Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClyne Valley Country Parkpark · under a mile · 294 haClyne Gardenspark · under a mile · 20 haFairwood Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 107 haSketty Greenpark · 1.1 miSwansea University Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 24 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201814 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 22 Apr 202446 mi away, Tregaron, CeredigionSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband62% 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)2,906 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 116 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSingleton Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryThe Mumbles Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyWell11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentIndependentTy Dan Y Coedunder a milePrimaryMayals Primary239 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBishop Gore School1,315 pupils1.4 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL31 miRailway stationSwansea3.1 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand A2.6 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal3.2 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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