St. Thomas, Swansea

St. Thomas Ward

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS6794
Geography
Principal locality	St. Thomas
Total population	6,373 (2001 census)
Land area (km²)	5.91 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	City and County of Swansea
Number of councillors:	2
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA1
Dialling code:	+44-1792
Politics
Welsh Assembly:	Swansea East
UK Parliament:	Swansea East
European Parliament:	Wales

St. Thomas is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburban district in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.

The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Bon-y-maen, Dan-y-graig, Landore, Port Tennant, SA1 Waterfront, St. Thomas, Swansea Docks, Pentrechwyth, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, in the parliamentary constituency of Swansea East. The ward is bounded by Neath Port Talbot to the east; Swansea Bay to the south; Bon-y-maen to the north; and Castle and Landore to the east.

Districts

The northern part of the ward is dominated by Kilvey Hill. A residential belt lies in the central part of the ward. The southern part of the ward consists of the docklands, part of which is undergoing re-development as a new commercial and residential district.

The suburb of St. Thomas is a residential area located immediately east of Swansea city centre. This is the birth place of singer Harry Secombe. Port Tennant and Grenfell Park, further east of St. Thomas are small council estates comprising fairly run down housing stock. Swansea's Fabian Way Park and Ride facility is located to the far east of the ward.

The River Tawe forms part of the border between St. Thomas and the Castle ward. On the east bank in St. Thomas, there is a grassy recreational area that includes a footpath and cycle track (part of NCR 43). The area is hardly used for recreation purposes by the local population and there are proposals to re-develop the area with new housing. This proposal has met with some opposition from residents on Kilvey Hill who currently have a good view of the river.

External links

• SA1 Swansea Waterfront
• St. Thomas ward info

Coordinates: 51.62905° N 3.92293° W

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