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County or areaSwansea
Postcode districtSA5
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 –
People6,773 residentsin the Cockett census areaMedian age 43.13,121 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,983 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C1,314 mm of rain a year, 45 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November18 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 · 1.5 miBT Tower (Swansea)historic site · 2.0 miTraeth Abertawebeach · 2.0 miSwansea Beach Walking Routewalk or trail · 2.0 miClyne Valleywalk or trail · 2.0 miLandore Viaductviaduct · 2.3 miLoughor Castle Parkcastle · 4.6 miTircoed Forestforest · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCockett Wood Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haRavenhill Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haClyne Valley Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 294 haPentyla Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haParadise Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSwansea University Sports Villagesports ground · 1.7 mi · 24 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201811 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Sep 202450 mi away, Wentwood, GwentSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 6.5 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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)3,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 176 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCefn Coed Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Bensusan & Partners20 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyWell26 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTownhill Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationTownhill Police StationSwanseaunder a mileCash machineCefn Coed Hospitalunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryDylan Thomas Community School695 pupilsright herePrimaryGors Community School317 pupilsright herePrimaryGendros Primary School293 pupilsunder a mileSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL32 miRailway stationSwansea1.8 miBus stationSwansea Bus Station Stand X1.8 miFerrySwansea Queens Dock Ferry TerminalSwansea Ferry Terminal2.8 miBus stops170 within a mileCar parkM Parc Fforestfach Car ParkSwansea1.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationSwansea1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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