SKETTY PARK CLOSE, SA2 8LR - Information

Overview

The SA2 8LR postcode is in Swansea, Swansea postcode town, within Wales, Wales region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SA2 8LR area, explore the SA2 8LR Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SA2 8LR area, visit the SA2 8LR House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -3.9935260772619228, 51.61684485805803 ]
  • What 3 Words: unwanted.hooks.lights
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NameType
Postcode AreaSA2
WardSketty
Middle layer Super Output AreaSketty
Lower Tier Local AuthoritySwansea
Upper Tier Local AuthoritySwansea
RegionWales
CountryWales
Travel To Work AreaSwansea
Police ForceSouth Wales
NHS Care BoardNone
Electoral wardSketty
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySwansea West
Multiple Deprivation Index1754

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Communal retirement / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Service Economy, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Pen-yr-Heol(0.25 mi)

  • Pen-yr-Heol, (0.25 mi)
  • Sketty, (0.35 mi)
  • Ty-coch, (0.52 mi)
  • Singleton, (0.54 mi)
  • Carnglas, (0.54 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Sketty Park Drive(0.08 mi)

  • Sketty Park Drive, (0.08 mi)
  • Admirals Walk, (0.09 mi)
  • Admirals Walk, (0.10 mi)
  • Sketty Park Drive, (0.15 mi)
  • Sketty Park Road, (0.17 mi)
  • Sketty Park Road, (0.18 mi)
  • Glan-yr-afon Gardens, (0.18 mi)
  • Glan-yr-afon Gardens, (0.19 mi)
  • Dillwyn Road, (0.19 mi)
  • Dillwyn Road West, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Swansea(2.31 mi)

  • Swansea, (2.31 mi)
  • Gowerton, (2.84 mi)
  • Llansamlet, (5.31 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport(31.91 mi)

  • Cardiff International Airport, (31.91 mi)
  • Rhoose Cardiff Airport, (32.07 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is SKETTY & KILLAY MEDICAL CENTRE(0.37 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
sketty & killay medical centreActivesketty & killay medical c, de la beche road, sketty,swansea, west glamorgan01792206862SA2 9EA
university health centreActiveuniversity health centre, penmaen residence, singleton park, swansea01792295321SA2 8PG
Nearby Amenities
  • Parklands Evangelical Church
    0.10 mi
  • Hen Dderwen
    0.27 mi
  • Hen Dderwen
    0.27 mi
  • Seventh Day Adventist Church
    0.27 mi
  • Seventh Day Adventist Church
    0.27 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    0.34 mi
  • The Co-operative Food
    0.34 mi

SKETTY PARK CLOSE, SA2 8LR Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SA28LR is 376 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (1527), Between 75 to 100 (877), and Below 14 (799).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 300 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 21.

Education

Regarding education, 158 adults have Level 4, while 35 have Level 3.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (241), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (120).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (65)
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (19), and
  • Administrative and secretarial occupations (18)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (175), followed by No religion (127).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (73) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70), and Intermediate occupations (39).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (910), and 293 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1667) and Middle East and Asia (112).