SA5 5LX

a terminated postcode in Swansea

Introduced in January 1980, terminated in January 1995

SA5 5LX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6524 / 51°39'8"N

Longitude: -3.9789 / 3°58'43"W

UTM Reference: 30U 432282 5722832

OS Easting: 263200

OS Northing: 196700

OS Grid: SS632967

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR WLG.LL

Mapcode Global: VH4K2.ZQDM

Open Location Code: 9C3RM22C+XF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO81ap26

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31 / 1909

1st decile
most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SA5 5LX on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	03:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:14
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 SA5 5LX, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for SA5 5LX

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Swansea West

MP

Torsten Bell Labour

Swansea Council

Unitary Authority electoral division (UTE)

Penderry

Councillors

Terry Hennegan Labour

Erika Kirchner Labour

Mair Baker Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SA5 5LX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
W00004441		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
W01000830	Swansea 011A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
W02000178	Swansea 011	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
W04000973	Penderry	Communities	Administrative	1 April 2012	WG (LGBC)
W05001059	Penderry	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)
W35001697		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

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