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 miles6.5 km
- Tonypandy 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Bridgend 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Llanelli 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Llanelli Rural 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Neath 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Coity Higher 19.9 miles32 km
- Briton Ferry 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Ammanford 14.3 miles23 km
- Maesteg 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Gorseinon 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Carmarthen 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Mumbles Parish 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Mayals Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bishopston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Upper Killay Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Sketty Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Killay Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Dunvant and Killay Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Canisland Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Uplands Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Pennard Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Dunvant Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Fairwood Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in West Cross
SA3 5LJ, SA3 5LB, SA3 5LN, SA3 5LR, SA3 5PH, SA3 5ES, SA3 5TR, SA3 5NN, SA3 5TB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 31.5 miles50.7 km
- Bristol Airport 57.3 miles92.1 km
- Swansea Railway Station 4 miles6.5 km
- Gowerton Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near West Cross Ad
- Patricks Boathouse 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Oyster House 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Gower Hotel 4 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Georgian Swansea 5 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Morgans Hotel 4 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Ice House Apartments 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Carlton Hotel Mumbles 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Grand Hotel 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Ibis Swansea 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
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 miles3.5 km
- Swansea Princess Way Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Liberty Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Afan Lido Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Stebonheath Park Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Llanelli FC Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- The Gnoll Stadium 10.6 miles17 km
- Ffos Las Racecourse Recreation 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Porthcawl Harbour Harbour 15 miles24.2 km
- Towyn Burrows Hill 16 miles25.7 km
- Pembrey Forest Forest 16.1 miles25.9 km