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Swansea

Dinas a Sir Abertawe

Swansea is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 379.7 km² and had 246,466 residents in 2018 — about 649 people per km². The council is based in Swansea.

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Town hall in the administrative centreGuildhall, Swansea

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Swansea, 2001–2018.

Residents, 2018246,466+10.4% since 2001

Land area379.7km²146.6 sq mi

Density649/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#106of 382 UK councils · #2 in Wales

Population estimates3 data points

223.3K239K246.5K

200120112018

History

How the council came to be

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Predecessors
West Glamorgan

Borders

Neighbouring councils

CCarmarthenshireWelsh principal council187,568 NNeath Port TalbotWelsh principal council142,906

Same region, same type

Other welsh principal councils in Wales

All councils in Wales

Cardiff364,248 Rhondda Cynon Taf240,131 Carmarthenshire187,568 Caerphilly County Borough181,019 Newport167,899 Flintshire155,593 Bridgend County Borough144,876 Neath Port Talbot142,906 Wrexham County Borough136,126 Powys132,447 The Vale of Glamorgan132,165 Pembrokeshire125,818

Elections

32 electoral wards

Census 2021: 238,493 residents in 104,963 households across the wards; 20.5% aged 65+, 62.3% of homes owned, 22.7% of households without a car.

1Morriston7,229 households · 21.2% aged 65+16,028 2Llansamlet6,241 households · 16.8% aged 65+14,896 3Sketty6,271 households · 24.7% aged 65+14,780 4Uplands5,633 households · 13.1% aged 65+14,023 5Castle6,311 households · 14.0% aged 65+13,191 6Penderry4,842 households · 13.5% aged 65+11,489

All wards of Swansea

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Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CSwansea City & County CouncilCouncil office · Swansea SA1 3SN · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Gower · 19 wards Swansea West · 10 wards Neath and Swansea East · 5 wards

Source: Wikidata Q10996863 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.