Overview for Parkway, SWANSEA, SA2 8JJ

Introduction

Swansea is a coastal city and the second-largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Swansea .

The city is the twenty-fifth largest in the United Kingdom. Located along Swansea Bay in southwest Wales, with the principal area covering the Gower Peninsula, it is part of the Swansea Bay region and part of the historic county of Glamorgan; also the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr.

The principal area is the second most populous local authority area in Wales with an estimated population of 246,563 in 2020. Swansea, along with Neath and Port Talbot, forms the Swansea Urban Area with a population of 300,352 in 2011. It is also part of the Swansea Bay City Region.

During the 19th-century industrial heyday, Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry, earning the nickname Copperopolis.

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Summary for Parkway, SWANSEA, SA2 8JJ

Welsh Region
This postcode is in the parish of
Sketty
within
Swansea
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near SA2 8JJ

A local roadworks feed is not available for Wales at this time.

However, Traffic Wales/Traffig Cymru provide works details for motorways and major trunk roads in Wales on their website at traffic.wales/roadworks

Road Safety near SA2 8JJ

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Parkway, SA2 8JJ that have been reported to South Wales Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near SA2 8JJ

View traffic levels near Parkway, SA2 8JJ from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Parkway, SA2 8JJ and the surrounding area

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Swansea and nearby Videos From YouTube

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Published: 3 Jan 2023

Police

This area is policed by South Wales Police.

South Wales Police split their policing area into 230 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Sketty neighbourhood.

South Wales Police

Sketty Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

For full details of all categories together with more crime information, click on the Details button.

Violent Crime
Jan 2024
58
Dec 2023
28
Public Order
Jan 2024
8
Dec 2023
6
Anti-social Behaviour
Jan 2024
6
Dec 2023
6

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Swansea West parliamentary constituency.

Swansea West is a constituency in Wales. The seat has been held by Geraint Davies (Independent) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Parkway, SA2 8JJ

4 PARK WAY, SA2 8JJ
4 Feb 2008
£230,000
24 PARK WAY, SA2 8JJ
2 Jan 2007
£140,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for SA2 8JJ

Latitude
51.616076
Longitude
-3.999939

Residents at SA2 8JJ

Households
7
Male
6
Female
3
People per Household
1.29

Sunrise and Sunset at SA2 8JJ

Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
18:46

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

SA2 8JJ is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear20.18%
Cloudy61.38%
Rain9.22%
Windy9.09%
Other0.13%

Population

Swansea
245,000

Deprivation Index

20.0 Wales
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at SA2 8JJ

Active
2
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for SA2 8JJ

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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