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.
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
| Clydach, Craig-cefn-parc, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre | ||
| 5 | Cockettc | 3 | 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
| Upper Killay, Three Crosses | ||
| 9 | Gorseinon and Penyrheol | 3 | Gorseinon | Gorseinon town, Grovesend, Waungron | ||
| 10 | Gower | 1 | Ilston | 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
| 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
| Blackpill, Mayals | ||
| 17 | Morristonc | 5 | Morriston | Caemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston town, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe | ||
| 18 | Mumbles | 3 | Mumbles
| 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 | |||
| 23 | Pennard | 1 | Pennard
| Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Ilston, Kittle, Parkmill, Penmaen, Southgate | ||
| 24 | Pontarddulais | 2 | Pontarddulais
| 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
| Norton, West Cross |
* = Communities which elect a community council
c = Ward coterminous with community of the same name
| 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 Lower Loughor Upper Loughor | 5 4 5 | ||
| Mawr | Mawr CC | Craig-Cefn-Parc Felindre Garnswllt | 12[10] | |
| Mumbles | Mayals 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 |
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.
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. 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.
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
| 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 | 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
| Dunvant, Ilston, Sketty | 2,297 | 1.24 | |
| 14 | Kingsbridge | 1 | Llwchwr
| 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
| Loughor | 2,146 | 1.61 | |
| 19 | Mawrc | 1 | Mawr* | Felindre, Craigcefnparc, Garnswllt, Ryhdypandy | 1,800 | 57.81 | |
| 20 | Mayals | 1 | Mumbles
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Loughor | 2,845 | 1.61 | |
| 36 | West Cross | 2 | Mumbles
| 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