Loughor is a small town on the western edge of Swansea in Wales, sitting on the eastern bank of the River Loughor estuary opposite Llanelli. Its location by the tidal estuary and nearby Gower Peninsula gives it wide mudflats and salt‑marshes that attract birdlife, and the riverside setting has shaped both its medieval origins and later industrial development.
The settlement grew around the Norman motte-and-bailey of Loughor Castle and, like much of the area, saw 19th‑century tinplate and light industry before becoming largely residential; today it’s a commuter community with a strong local identity, pockets of Welsh language use and an active village life centred on sport and community groups.
Postcode districts covering Loughor
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bridgend 24 miles38.6 km
- Llanelli 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 5.1 miles8.1 km
- Neath 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Coity Higher 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Briton Ferry 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Ammanford 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Maesteg 18 miles29 km
- Gorseinon 1 mile1.7 km
- Carmarthen 17 miles27.4 km
- Porthcawl 20.3 miles32.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Gorseinon Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Llwchwr Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Gorseinon and Penyrheol Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Bynea Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bryn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Grovesend Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Gowerton Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Grovesend and Waungron Parish 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Llangennech Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Pen-clawdd Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Three Crosses Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Llwynhendy Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Loughor
SA4 6QS, SA4 6PN, SA4 6AH, SA4 6TX, SA4 6SP, SA4 6PP, SA4 6TR, SA4 6RS, SA4 6QW … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 36.2 miles58.3 km
- Bristol Airport 61.1 miles98.4 km
- Bynea Railway Station 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 1.8 miles2.8 km
Hotels near Loughor Ad
- The Georgian Swansea 5 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Patricks Boathouse 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Diplomat Hotel Restaurant & Spa 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Oyster House 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sessile Oak, Llanelli by Marston's Inns 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 6.1 miles9.8 km
Schools in Loughor
- Casllwchwr Primary School Primary
- Tre Uchaf Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 6 miles9.7 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles14 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.5 miles20.1 km
- National Botanic Garden of Wales Nature reserve 12.7 miles20.4 km