Uplands, Swansea

Uplands
Uplands Square
Uplands is located in Swansea
Uplands
Uplands
Location within Swansea
Population15,665 
OS grid referenceSS641928
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSWANSEA
Postcode districtSA1/SA2
Dialling code01792
PoliceSouth Wales
FireMid and West Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
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51°37′N 3°58′W / 51.62°N 03.96°W / 51.62; -03.96

Uplands is a suburb and community of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile (2 km) to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. It is centred on the A4118 road, which links Swansea city centre and Sketty. The main road begins as Walter Road from the east, and becomes Sketty Road towards the west. Much of the area is hilly. The population of the community and ward in 2011 was 15,665 and in terms of Welsh identity had the lowest percentage in the county.[1]

  1. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics".