Briton Ferry East (Dwyrain Llansawel)
Ward in Neath Port Talbot, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.637, -3.8 |
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| OS grid ref: | SS 75 94 |
| Dialling code: | 01639 (Neath) |
Briton Ferry East sits on the eastern side of the town of Briton Ferry in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot, occupying hillside and valley terrain that slopes down towards the River Neath and nearby Swansea Bay. The ward offers a mix of older terraced streets and post‑war housing, with good views across the estuary and easy road links via the M4, giving it a semi‑suburban feel despite its industrial fringe.
The area has a strong industrial heritage tied to docks, iron and steelworking, and while much heavy industry has gone the legacy remains in disused sites and local landmarks; community life is anchored by schools, social clubs and grassroots sport, and there have been ongoing regeneration efforts to adapt former industrial land for housing and small business use. Its combination of riverside outlook, practical commuter links and a compact, community‑minded population makes it a distinctly working‑class corner of south Wales with visible echoes of its past.
Postcode districts covering Briton Ferry East
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Tonypandy 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Bridgend 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Llanelli 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Llanelli Rural 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Neath 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 19.5 miles31.5 km
- Coity Higher 13 miles21 km
- Briton Ferry 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Aberdare 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Aberdare East 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Aberdare West 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Baglan Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Neath South Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Briton Ferry West Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Neath East Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Briton Ferry Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Baglan Bay Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Neath North Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Neath Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Cwmavon Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Baglan Moors Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pontrhydyfen Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Cimla and Pelenna Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Briton Ferry East
SA11 2HS, SA11 2TH, SA11 2EY, SA11 2TY, SA11 2SD, SA11 2SS, SA11 2SL, SA11 2RY, SA11 2PB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 25.7 miles41.4 km
- Bristol Airport 49.7 miles80 km
- Briton Ferry Road Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Baglan Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
Hotels near Briton Ferry East Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Swansea - East 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blanco's Hotel Port Talbot 3 3 miles4.8 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 6 miles9.7 km
- The Towers Hotel and Spa 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Castle Hotel 3 1.9 miles3 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Grand Hotel 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 5 miles8 km
- The Dillwyn Arms 6.2 miles9.9 km
Schools in Briton Ferry East
- Ysgol Carreg Hir Primary
Local points of interest
- The Gnoll Stadium 1.8 miles3 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.6 miles9 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Ogmore Forest Forest 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Craig-y-nôs Castle Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 15.2 miles24.5 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Fforest Fawr Mountains 17.4 miles28 km