West Cross is a coastal, largely residential ward on the western edge of Swansea, sitting close to The Mumbles and offering views across Swansea Bay. It feels suburban rather than inner-city, with a mix of housing, small parades of shops, local schools and easy access to the promenade and beaches that link the urban fringe to the popular Gower Peninsula.
The area has a long maritime backdrop and grew as a seaside suburb through the 19th and 20th centuries; today community life is anchored by family amenities, sports clubs and neighbourhood groups, while the local economy leans on retail and services. Residents often value the combination of coastal recreation and proximity to Swansea’s city centre, though like many coastal wards it faces issues such as development pressures and the impacts of changing weather on the shoreline.
Postcode districts covering West Cross
Most populated places nearby
- Swansea 4 miles
- Tonypandy 23.8 miles
- Bridgend 19.7 miles
- Llanelli 8.8 miles
- Llanelli Rural 10.9 miles
- Neath 9.7 miles
- Coity Higher 19.9 miles
- Briton Ferry 8.4 miles
- Ammanford 14.3 miles
- Maesteg 15.4 miles
- Gorseinon 5.9 miles
- Carmarthen 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mumbles Parish 0.3 miles
- Mayals Ward 0.7 miles
- Bishopston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Upper Killay Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Sketty Parish 2.3 miles
- Killay Parish 2.6 miles
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 2.7 miles
- Canisland Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Uplands Parish 2.9 miles
- Pennard Parish 3 miles
- Dunvant Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Fairwood Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in West Cross
SA3 5PB, SA3 5LS, SA3 5RE, SA3 5ET, SA3 5TZ, SA3 5QR, SA3 5UB, SA3 5RD, SA3 5TT … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles
- Bristol Airport 57.3 miles
- Swansea Railway Station 4 miles
- Gowerton Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near West Cross Ad
- Patricks Boathouse 1.1 miles
- Oyster House 4 0.9 miles
- The Gower Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Georgian Swansea 5 3.9 miles
- Morgans Hotel 4 3.9 miles
- Ice House Apartments 4 4.1 miles
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 1.1 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 3.4 miles
- The Grand Hotel 3 4 miles
- Ibis Swansea 2 4.8 miles
Schools in West Cross
- Dan y Coed Independent - special
- Grange Primary School Primary
- Mayals Primary Primary
- St. David's RC Primary School Primary
- Whitestone Primary Primary
- Y.G.G. Llwynderw Primary
Local points of interest
- The Egypt Center Museum 2.2 miles
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 3.8 miles
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles
- Afan Lido Stadium 8.7 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 9 miles
- Llanelli FC Stadium 9.1 miles
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.6 miles
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 15 miles
- Towyn Burrows Hill 16 miles
- Pembrey Forest Forest 16.1 miles