The area of Southgate in Swansea, Wales, sits just to the south of the city centre and functions as a compact inner‑urban neighbourhood. It mixes older terraced housing and post‑war flats with some newer developments, offering easy access to shops, pubs and the amenities of Swansea city centre.
Historically shaped by the industrial and maritime growth of the city, Southgate today has a diverse, largely working‑class population with an increasing number of students and young professionals because of good transport links. In recent years there has been modest regeneration and local community activity, so the area retains a distinctly local feel while being practically placed for the wider cultural and economic life of Swansea.
Postcode districts covering Southgate
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 7.2 miles
- Bridgend 22.9 miles
- Llanelli 8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 10.1 miles
- Neath 13.2 miles
- Coity Higher 23.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 12 miles
- Ammanford 15.8 miles
- Maesteg 19 miles
- Gorseinon 6.9 miles
- Carmarthen 21.9 miles
- Porthcawl 18.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Pennard Parish 0.8 miles
- Bishopston Built-up area 2 miles
- Ilston Parish 2 miles
- Canisland Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Fairwood Ward 3.5 miles
- Upper Killay Built-up area 3.6 miles
- West Cross Ward 3.6 miles
- Llanrhidian Lower Parish 3.8 miles
- Mumbles Parish 3.8 miles
- Mayals Ward 4 miles
- Three Crosses Built-up area 4 miles
- Llanrhidian Higher Parish 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Southgate
SA3 2AH, SA3 2ER, SA3 2BT, SA3 2DR, SA3 2AW, SA3 2BZ, SA3 2EP, SA3 2AJ, SA3 2BU … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.4 miles
- Bristol Airport 60.5 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Bynea Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Southgate Ad
- The Gower Hotel 3 1.8 miles
- Oyster House 4 4 miles
- King Arthur Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Oxwich Bay Hotel 3.3 miles
- Willow Mews 5 4.3 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 7.4 miles
- Cwtsh Hostel 4 7.2 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- Travelodge Swansea M4 3 8.4 miles
- Stradey Park Hotel 4 8.8 miles
Schools in Southgate
- Pennard Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.4 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.2 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 8 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 8.1 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.2 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.4 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 13.6 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13.6 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 14 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 17.9 miles