This list of electoral wards in Swansea includes council wards in City and County of Swansea, Wales, which elect councillors to City and County of Swansea Council.

The county is divided into 32 electoral divisions, returning a total of 75 county councillors. Some of these divisions are coterminous with communities (civil parishes) of the same name. Some communities have their own elected community council.

A boundary review changed a number of county wards, affective from the 2022 local elections.

Current wards

Electoral ward map of Swansea (numbered)

City and county wards

The following table lists the post-2022 city and county wards, the numbers of councillors elected and the communities they cover:[1][2]

Map # Ward County
Councillors 		Communities (Parishes) Places covered Population
1 Bishopstonc 1 Bishopston* Barland Common, Caswell, Bishopston, Clyne Common, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway
2 Bon-y-maenc 2 Bon-y-maen Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen
3 Castlec 4 Castle Swansea city centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Mount Pleasant (part) and Sandfields
4 Clydach 3 Clydach*, Mawr* (Craig-Cefn-Parc ward) Clydach, Craig-cefn-parc, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre
5 Cockettc 3 Cockett Cadle, Cwmdu (part), Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach
6 Cwmbwrlac 3 Cwmbwrla Brondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmdu, Gendros, Manselton
7 Dunvant and Killay 3 Dunvant, Killay Dunvant, Killay
8 Fairwood 1 Upper Killay*,Llanrhidian Higher* (Three Crosses ward) Upper Killay, Three Crosses
9 Gorseinon and Penyrheol 3 Gorseinon*, Grovesend and Waungron Gorseinon town, Grovesend, Waungron
10 Gower 1 Ilston*, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton*, Llanrhidian Lower*, Penrice*, Port Eynon*, Reynoldston,* Rhossili* Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Pentrebach, Pont-Lliw, Poundffald, Slade
11 Gowertonc 2 Gowerton* Gowerton village, Penclawdd
12 Landorec 2 Landore Hafod, Landore, Morfa, Plasmarl
13 Llangyfelach 1 Llangyfelach*, Mawr* (Felindre ward) Felindre, Llangyfelach, Tyn-y-cwm
14 Llansamlet 4 Llansamlet, Birchgrove Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Talycoppa, Summerhill and Trallwn
15 Llwchwrc 3 Llwchwr* Loughor
16 Mayals 1 Mumbles* (Mayals ward) Blackpill, Mayals
17 Morristonc 5 Morriston Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston town, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe
18 Mumbles 3 Mumbles* (Newton and Oystermouth wards) Langland, Mumbles, Newton, Oystermouth, Thistleboon
19 Mynydd-bachc 3 Mynyddbach Clase, Clasemont, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock
20 Pen-clawdd 1 Llanrhidian Higher* Blue Anchor, Llanmorlais, Penclawdd, Crofty and Wernffrwd
21 Penderryc 3 Penderry Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin
22 Penllergaerc 1 Penllergaer* Penllergaer
23 Pennard 1 Pennard*, Ilston Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Ilston, Kittle, Parkmill, Penmaen, Southgate
24 Pontarddulais 2 Pontarddulais*, Mawr* (Garnswllt ward) Pontarddulais town, Garnswllt, Pentrebach
25 Pontlliw and Tircoedc 1 Pontlliw and Tircoed* Pontlliw, Tircoed
26 St. Thomasc 2 St. Thomas Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, St. Thomas
27 Skettyc 5 Sketty Carnglas, Clyne Valley (Gwerneinon), Derwen Fawr, Hendrefoilan, Killay, Singleton Park, Sketty village, Tycoch, Cwmgwyn
28 Townhillc 3 Townhill Cwm-Gwyn, Mayhill, Mount Pleasant, Townhill
29 Uplandsc 4 Uplands Brynmill, St. Helens, Cwmgwyn, Ffynone and The Lons, Uplands
30 Waterfrontc 1 Waterfront Maritime Quarter, SA1 Swansea Waterfront
31 Waunarlwyddc 1 Waunarlwydd Waunarlwydd
32 West Cross 2 Mumbles* (West Cross ward) Norton, West Cross

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name

Community council wards

Community Community Council Community wards Community
Councillors
Bishopston Bishopston CC Bishopston
Murton[3] 		14
Clydach Clydach CC Clydach[4]
Graigfelen
Vardre 		6
4
5
Gorseinon Gorseinon Town Council[5] Gorseinon Central
Gorseinon East
Gorseinon West
Penyrheol 		3
4
3
5
Gowerton Gowerton CC East[6]
West 		8
5
Grovesend and Waungron Grovesend and Waungron CC 9[7]
Ilston Ilston CC Ilston[8]
Penmaen
Nicholaston 		5
4
2
Killay
Llangyfelach
Llangennith, Llanmadoc
and Cheriton 		Llangennith, Llanmadoc and
Cheriton CC 		Llangennith[9]
Llanmadoc
Cheriton 		5
3
2
Llanrhidian Higher
Llanrhidian Lower
Llwchwr Kingsbridge[4]
Lower Loughor
Upper Loughor 		5
4
5
Mawr Mawr CC Craig-Cefn-Parc
Felindre
Garnswllt 		12[10]
Mumbles Mayals[4]
Newton
Oystermouth
West Cross 		3
4
5
6
Penllergaer
Pennard Pennard CC Kittle[11]
Southgate 		3
11
Penrice Penrice CC Horton[12]
Oxwich
Penrice 		4
3
2
Pontarddulais Pontarddulais Town Council[13] Dulais East
Dulais West
Talybont
Pentrebach
Goppa 		16
Port Eynon
Reynoldston
Rhossili
Three Crosses
Upper Killay

2022 ward changes

In 2021 a large number of proposals by the Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales were confirmed, to reduce the number of wards to Swansea Council, from 36 to 32, but with the number of councillors increasing from 72 to 75. This was designed to make the ratio between councillors and voters more equal.[14][15]

Fifteen ward boundaries would be unaffected (though with a few name changes): Bishopston, Bonymaen (now Bon-y-maen), Cwmbwrla, Fairwood, Landore, Llansamlet, Mayals, Morriston, Mynyddbach (now Mynydd-bach), Penclawdd, Penderry, Penllergaer, Sketty, Townhill and Uplands.[14]

The large Mawr ward ceased to exist, it's communities divied amongst neighbouring wards and a new ward of Pontlliw and Tircoed created. A Mumbles ward was created by merging the Newton and Oystermouth wards. A Llwchwr ward was created by merging Kingsbridge, Lower Loughor and Upper Loughor. A new Waterfront ward was created from parts of the Castle ward and St Thomas ward. A new Waunarlwyd ward was created from part of Cockett.[15] Dunvant, Killay North and Killay South were merged to create a Dunvant and Killay ward. The Gorseinon and Penyrheol wards were combined to become Gorseinon and Penyrheol.

Pre-2022 wards

Pre-2022 electoral ward map of Swansea

Prior to a 2021 ward boundary review, the city was divided into 36 electoral wards. Most of these wards were coterminous with communities (parishes) of the same name. Each community can have an elected council. The following table lists pre-2022 council wards, communities and associated geographical areas. Communities with a community council are indicated with a '*':

Map # Ward County
Councillors 		Communities (Parishes) Places covered Population [16] Land Area (km2)
1 Bishopstonc 1 Bishopston* Barland Common, Caswell, Bishopston, Clyne Common, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway 3,341 5.89
2 Bon-y-maenc 2 Bon-y-maen Pentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen 6,342 8.47
3 Castlec 4 Castle Swansea city centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Maritime Quarter, parts of Mount Pleasant and Sandfields 11,933 3.03
4 Clydachc 2 Clydach* Clydach, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre 7,320 8.46
5 Cockettc 4 Cockett Cadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach, Waunarlwydd 12,586 8.6
6 Cwmbwrlac 3 Cwmbwrla Brondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmdu, Gendros, Manselton 8,217 1.5
7 Dunvantc 2 Dunvant Dunvant, Killay 4,679 2.41
8 Fairwood 1 Upper Killay*, Three Crosses ward of the community of Llanrhidian Higher* Upper Killay, Three Crosses 2,774 13.44
9 Gorseinon 1 Gorseinon Central and Gorseinon East wards of the community of Gorseinon* Gorseinon town 3,275 2.23
10 Gower 1 Ilston*, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton *, Llanrhidian Lower*, Penrice*, Port Eynon*, Reynoldston,* Rhossili* Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Grovesend, Llanmorlais, Pentrebach, Pont-Lliw, Poundffald, Slade 3,654 113.2
11 Gowertonc 1 Gowerton* Gowerton village, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd 4,928 7.55
12 Killay North 1 Killay* (North ward) Carnglas, Olchfa and Waunarlwydd 3,436 1.99
13 Killay South 1 Killay* (South ward) Dunvant, Ilston, Sketty 2,297 1.24
14 Kingsbridge 1 Llwchwr* (Garden Village and Kingsbridge wards) Garden Village, Stafford Common 4,089 4.82
15 Landorec 2 Landore Hafod, Landore, Morfa, Plasmarl 6,121 2.23
16 Llangyfelach 1 Llangyfelach*, Pontlliw* Pantlasau, Tircoed 4,426 17.12
17 Llansamlet 4 Llansamlet, Birchgrove Birchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Talycoppa, Summerhill and Trallwn 12,003 15.54
18 Lower Loughor 1 Llwchwr* (Lower Loughor ward) Loughor 2,146 1.61
19 Mawrc 1 Mawr* Felindre, Craigcefnparc, Garnswllt, Ryhdypandy 1,800 57.81
20 Mayals 1 Mumbles* (Mayals ward) Blackpill, Mayals, West Cross 2,834 4.52
21 Morristonc 5 Morriston Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston town, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe 16,781 7.32
22 Mynydd-Bachc 3 Mynydd-Bach Clase, Clasemont, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock 8,756 3.57
23 Newton 1 Mumbles* (Newton ward) Caswell, Langland Bay 3,150 2.36
24 Oystermouth 1 Mumbles* (Oystermouth ward) Norton, Mumbles, Thistleboon 4,315 2.01
25 Penclawdd 1 Llanrhidian Higher* (Llanmorlais and Penclawdd wards) Blue Anchor, Llanmorlais, Penclawdd, Crofty and Wernffrwd 3,672 14.3
26 Penderryc 3 Penderry Penlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin 10,981 4.04
27 Penllergaer 1 Penllergaer* Penllergaer and part of Gorseinon 2,434 6.01
28 Pennardc 1 Pennard* Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Kittle, Parkmill, Southgate 2,648 11.64
29 Penyrheol 2 Grovesend*, Gorseinon* (Gorseinon West and Penyrheol wards) Grovesend and Waun Gron 5,780 8.61
30 Pontarddulaisc 2 Pontarddulais* Pontarddulais town 5,293 15.61
31 St. Thomasc 2 St. Thomas Bon-y-maen, Dan-y-graig, Landore, Port Tennant, SA1 Waterfront, Swansea Docks, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, St. Thomas 6,373 5.91
32 Skettyc 5 Sketty Carnglas, Clyne Valley (Gwerneinon), Derwen Fawr, Hendrefoilan, Killay, Singleton Park, Sketty village, Tycoch, Cwmgwyn 13,799 6.87
33 Townhillc 3 Townhill Cwm-Gwyn, Mayhill, Mount Pleasant, Townhill 8,443 1.8
34 Uplandsc 4 Uplands Brynmill, St. Helens, Cwmgwyn, Ffynone and The Lons, Uplands 13,355 2.31
35 Upper Loughor 1 Llwchwr* (Upper Loughor ward) Loughor 2,845 1.61
36 West Cross 2 Mumbles* (West Cross ward) Norton, Mumbles and Newton, West Cross 6,475 2.48

* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name

See also

References

  1. ^ "Reviews: Swansea Final Recommendations". Local Democracy and Boundary Commission for Wales. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2021". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Bishopston CC". Bishopston Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Community/Town Council Elections 2022". Swansea Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Your Councillors". Gorseinon Town Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Welcome to Gowerton Community Council". Gowerton Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Councillors". Grovesend and Waungron Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. ^ "List of council members". Ilston Community Council. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Welcome to Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton Community Council". Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  10. ^ "About Us". Mawr Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Councillors". Pennard Community Council. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  12. ^ "The Council". Penrice Community Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Council". Pontarddulais Town Council. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. ^ a b Richard Youle (30 June 2021). "Swansea is to have three more councillors next year as some boundaries change". Wales Online. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  15. ^ a b "More councillors but fewer wards after council boundary changes in Swansea". Swansea Bay News. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  16. ^ 2001 Census
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