Gorseinon sits on the western edge of the City and County of Swansea, close to the Loughor estuary and a short drive from the Gower peninsula and Swansea Bay. Once a small farming settlement, it expanded rapidly in the 19th century with coal and tinplate industries and the arrival of the railways, leaving a mix of Victorian terraces and former industrial sites in its streetscape.
Today Gorseinon is a compact town with independent shops, local services and a lively community spirit, strengthened by sports clubs such as the rugby club and a campus of Gower College Swansea. Good transport links into Swansea and easy access to coastal walks and quieter Gower villages make it a practical base that still retains a distinct local identity shaped by its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Gorseinon
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Bridgend 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Llanelli 4 miles6.5 km
- Llanelli Rural 5.6 miles9 km
- Neath 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Coity Higher 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Briton Ferry 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Aberdare West 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Ammanford 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Maesteg 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Gorseinon 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Carmarthen 17.3 miles27.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Gorseinon Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Gorseinon and Penyrheol Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Llwchwr Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Grovesend Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Loughor Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Grovesend and Waungron Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Pontlliw Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Penllergaer Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Gowerton Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pontlliw and Tircoed Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bynea Ward 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Gorseinon
SA4 4BE, SA4 4NW, SA4 6BB, SA4 4GF, SA4 4LU, SA4 4XW, SA4 4BP, SA4 4FZ, SA4 4UW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 35.6 miles57.3 km
- Bristol Airport 60.3 miles97.1 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Llangennech Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Gorseinon Ad
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Patricks Boathouse 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Oyster House 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 6 miles9.7 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
Schools in Gorseinon
- Gorseinon Primary School Primary
- Penyrheol Comprehensive School Secondary
- Penyrheol Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km