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Thinking of living at SA3 1AQ? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knelston Primary | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Llanrhidian Primary | Primary | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near SA3 1AQ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | Clwb Rygbi Bae Cwymp | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Oxwich Boulders | 3.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Llanelli, a drive away (10 km), with 393k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Reynoldston Police Station, 150 m away, with a bus about every 43 minutes on weekdays (routes 118, 119, 115); 3 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Knelston Primary, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest GP surgery is Gower Medical Practice (3.0 km), with Scurlage Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.0 km).
For a haircut, Beachcombers Unisex Hair Salon is 3.1 km away.
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 28 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Perriswood Catering is the closest café or restaurant (1.5 km), and South Gower Sports Club the nearest pub (3.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 69% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 29% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 104 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 61 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 103 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 62% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 35% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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