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 miles11.7 km
- Bridgend 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Llanelli 8 miles12.9 km
- Llanelli Rural 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Neath 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Coity Higher 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Briton Ferry 12 miles19.2 km
- Ammanford 15.8 miles25.4 km
- Maesteg 19 miles30.6 km
- Gorseinon 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Carmarthen 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Porthcawl 18.2 miles29.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Pennard Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bishopston Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Ilston Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Canisland Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Fairwood Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Upper Killay Built-up area 3.6 miles5.8 km
- West Cross Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Llanrhidian Lower Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mumbles Parish 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mayals Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Three Crosses Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
- Llanrhidian Higher Parish 4.1 miles6.6 km
Example postcodes in Southgate
SA3 2AL, SA3 2DB, SA3 2DE, SA3 2BT, SA3 2DF, SA3 2DQ, SA3 2DA, SA3 2DP, SA3 2AN … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 34.4 miles55.4 km
- Bristol Airport 60.5 miles97.3 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Bynea Railway Station 6.8 miles11 km
Hotels near Southgate Ad
- The Gower Hotel 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Patricks Boathouse 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Oyster House 4 4 miles6.4 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 7.6 miles12.2 km
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Southgate
- Pennard Primary Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 8 miles12.9 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 12.4 miles20 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 13.6 miles21.9 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 14 miles22.6 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 17.9 miles28.8 km