SA2 8HN

a terminated postcode in Swansea

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in June 2003

SA2 8HN	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6177 / 51°37'3"N

Longitude: -3.9952 / 3°59'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 431097 5718986

OS Easting: 261963

OS Northing: 192870

OS Grid: SS619928

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR GX.C47S

Mapcode Global: VH4K8.PLRR

Open Location Code: 9C3RJ293+3W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ao08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 8a1

Legacy Communities
Routine Occupations or Retirement
Retirement Residences

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 905 / 1909

5th decile
slightly more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SA2 8HN on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:15
Sunrise	05:01
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:14
Sunset	21:27
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:13
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:31 to 21:57
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:57 to 04:30
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	07:10
Moon Rises	23:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for SA2 8HN, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SA2 8HN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Swansea West

MP

Torsten Bell Labour

Swansea Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Sketty

Councillors

Mike Day Liberal Democrats

Nicola Furlong Liberal Democrats

Michael Locke Liberal Democrats

James McGettrick Liberal Democrats

Cheryl Philpott Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SA2 8HN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00004573		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01000857	Swansea 022E	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000189	Swansea 022	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000595	Sketty	Communities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W05001064	Sketty	Electoral Wards	Administrative/Electoral	5 May 2022	WG (LGBC)
W06000011	Swansea	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	WG (LGBC)
W07000108	Swansea West	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	WG (BC)
W11000031	Swansea Bay University Health Board	Local Health Boards	Health	1 April 2019	WG (Health)
W15000003	South Wales	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
W16000002	South West / Mid Wales	Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills, WG	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Educ)
W22000032	Swansea	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
W31000001	Wales Non-National Park Area	Wales Non-National Park Area	Other	1 January 2009	WG (Envt)
W35001740		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
W45001113	Swansea	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
W92000004	Wales	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

The UK Postcode Database