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 miles
- Bridgend 23.3 miles
- Llanelli 4 miles
- Llanelli Rural 5.6 miles
- Neath 9.5 miles
- Coity Higher 23.2 miles
- Briton Ferry 9.9 miles
- Aberdare West 24.9 miles
- Ammanford 8.7 miles
- Maesteg 17.1 miles
- Gorseinon 0.3 miles
- Carmarthen 17.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gorseinon Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Gorseinon and Penyrheol Ward 0.7 miles
- Llwchwr Parish 0.8 miles
- Grovesend Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Loughor Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Grovesend and Waungron Parish 1.3 miles
- Pontlliw Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Penllergaer Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Gowerton Built-up area 2 miles
- Pontlliw and Tircoed Parish 2 miles
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Bynea Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Gorseinon
SA4 4FQ, SA4 4FJ, SA4 4GE, SA4 4PH, SA4 4ZG, SA4 4XB, SA4 4BD, SA4 4BU, SA4 4QN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 35.6 miles
- Bristol Airport 60.3 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Llangennech Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels near Gorseinon Ad
- The Georgian Swansea 5 5.9 miles
- Patricks Boathouse 7.2 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Oyster House 4 7 miles
- The Gower Hotel 4 6 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 6 miles
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 4.9 miles
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 3.8 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 5.9 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Gorseinon
- Gorseinon Primary School Primary
- Penyrheol Comprehensive School Secondary
- Penyrheol Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 4.5 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 4.6 miles
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.1 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 5.9 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 9.4 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.5 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 11.7 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 11.8 miles
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 12.5 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 12.6 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 12.8 miles