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

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:

Map #WardCountyCouncillorsCommunities (Parishes)Places coveredPopulation 1Bishopstonc1Bishopston*Barland Common, Caswell, Bishopston, Clyne Common, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway2Bon-y-maenc2Bon-y-maenPentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen3Castlec4Castle Swansea city centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Mount Pleasant (part) and Sandfields4Clydach3Clydach*, Mawr* (Craig-Cefn-Parc ward)Clydach, Craig-cefn-parc, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre5Cockettc3Cockett Cadle, Cwmdu (part), Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach6Cwmbwrlac3CwmbwrlaBrondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmdu, Gendros, Manselton7Dunvant and Killay3Dunvant, KillayDunvant, Killay8Fairwood1Upper Killay*,Llanrhidian Higher* (Three Crosses ward) Upper Killay, Three Crosses9Gorseinon and Penyrheol3Gorseinon*, Grovesend and Waungron Gorseinon town, Grovesend, Waungron10Gower1Ilston*, 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, Slade11Gowertonc2Gowerton*Gowerton village, Penclawdd12Landorec2LandoreHafod, Landore, Morfa, Plasmarl13Llangyfelach1Llangyfelach*, Mawr* (Felindre ward)Felindre, Llangyfelach, Tyn-y-cwm14Llansamlet4Llansamlet, BirchgroveBirchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Talycoppa, Summerhill and Trallwn15Llwchwrc3Llwchwr* Loughor16Mayals1Mumbles* (Mayals ward)Blackpill, Mayals17Morristonc5MorristonCaemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston town, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe18Mumbles3Mumbles* (Newton and Oystermouth wards)Langland, Mumbles, Newton, Oystermouth, Thistleboon19Mynydd-bachc3MynyddbachClase, Clasemont, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock20Pen-clawdd1Llanrhidian Higher* Blue Anchor, Llanmorlais, Penclawdd, Crofty and Wernffrwd21Penderryc3PenderryPenlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin22Penllergaerc1Penllergaer*Penllergaer 23Pennard1Pennard*, IlstonBishopston, Fairwood Common, Ilston, Kittle, Parkmill, Penmaen, Southgate24Pontarddulais2Pontarddulais*, Mawr* (Garnswllt ward)Pontarddulais town, Garnswllt, Pentrebach25Pontlliw and Tircoedc1Pontlliw and Tircoed*Pontlliw, Tircoed26St. Thomasc2St. Thomas Dan-y-graig, Port Tennant, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, St. Thomas27Skettyc5SkettyCarnglas, Clyne Valley (Gwerneinon), Derwen Fawr, Hendrefoilan, Killay, Singleton Park, Sketty village, Tycoch, Cwmgwyn28Townhillc3TownhillCwm-Gwyn, Mayhill, Mount Pleasant, Townhill29Uplandsc4UplandsBrynmill, St. Helens, Cwmgwyn, Ffynone and The Lons, Uplands30Waterfrontc1WaterfrontMaritime Quarter, SA1 Swansea Waterfront31Waunarlwyddc1WaunarlwyddWaunarlwydd32West Cross2Mumbles* (West Cross ward)Norton, West Cross

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

Community council wards

CommunityCommunity CouncilCommunity wardsCommunityCouncillorsBishopstonBishopston CCBishopstonMurton14ClydachClydach CCClydachGraigfelenVardre645GorseinonGorseinon Town CouncilGorseinon CentralGorseinon EastGorseinon WestPenyrheol3435GowertonGowerton CCEastWest85Grovesend and WaungronGrovesend and Waungron CC9IlstonIlston CCIlstonPenmaenNicholaston542KillayLlangyfelachLlangennith, Llanmadocand CheritonLlangennith, Llanmadoc andCheriton CCLlangennithLlanmadocCheriton532Llanrhidian HigherLlanrhidian LowerLlwchwrKingsbridgeLower LoughorUpper Loughor545MawrMawr CCCraig-Cefn-ParcFelindreGarnswllt 12MumblesMayalsNewtonOystermouthWest Cross3456PenllergaerPennardPennard CCKittleSouthgate311PenricePenrice CCHortonOxwichPenrice432PontarddulaisPontarddulais Town CouncilDulais EastDulais WestTalybontPentrebachGoppa16 Port EynonReynoldstonRhossiliThree CrossesUpper 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.

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, its communities divided 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.

Pre-2022 wards

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 #WardCountyCouncillorsCommunities (Parishes)Places coveredPopulation 2001 CensusLand Area (km2)1Bishopstonc1Bishopston*Barland Common, Caswell, Bishopston, Clyne Common, Manselfield, Murton, Oldway3,3415.892Bon-y-maenc2Bon-y-maenPentrechwyth, Pentre Dwr, Winch Wen6,3428.473Castlec4CastleSwansea city centre, Brynmelin, Dyfatty, Maritime Quarter, parts of Mount Pleasant and Sandfields11,9333.034Clydachc2Clydach*Clydach, Faerdre, Glais (East) and Penydre7,3208.465Cockettc4CockettCadle, Cwmdu, Coedweig, Gendros, Gors, Fforestfach, Waunarlwydd12,5868.66Cwmbwrlac3CwmbwrlaBrondeg, Brynhyfryd, Cwmdu, Gendros, Manselton8,2171.57Dunvantc2DunvantDunvant, Killay4,6792.418Fairwood1Upper Killay*, Three Crosses ward of the community of Llanrhidian Higher*Upper Killay, Three Crosses2,77413.449Gorseinon1Gorseinon Central and Gorseinon East wards of the community of Gorseinon*Gorseinon town3,2752.2310Gower1Ilston*, 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, Slade3,654113.211Gowertonc1Gowerton*Gowerton village, Penclawdd, Waunarlwydd4,9287.5512Killay North1Killay* (North ward)Carnglas, Olchfa and Waunarlwydd3,4361.9913Killay South1Killay* (South ward)Dunvant, Ilston, Sketty2,2971.2414Kingsbridge1Llwchwr* (Garden Village and Kingsbridge wards)Garden Village, Stafford Common4,0894.8215Landorec2LandoreHafod, Landore, Morfa, Plasmarl6,1212.2316Llangyfelach1Llangyfelach*, Pontlliw*Pantlasau, Tircoed4,42617.1217Llansamlet4Llansamlet, BirchgroveBirchgrove, Glais, Heol Las, Llansamlet, Morriston, Talycoppa, Summerhill and Trallwn12,00315.5418Lower Loughor1Llwchwr* (Lower Loughor ward)Loughor2,1461.6119Mawrc1Mawr*Felindre, Craigcefnparc, Garnswllt, Ryhdypandy1,80057.8120Mayals1Mumbles* (Mayals ward)Blackpill, Mayals, West Cross2,8344.5221Morristonc5MorristonCaemawr, Cwmrhydyceirw, Morriston town, Parc Gwernfadog, Pant-lasau, Ynysforgan and Ynystawe16,7817.3222Mynydd-Bachc3Mynydd-BachClase, Clasemont, Park View Estate, Penfillia Estate, Treboeth, Tirdeunaw, Pinewood, Mynydd Garnlywd and Bryn Rock8,7563.5723Newton1Mumbles* (Newton ward)Caswell, Langland Bay3,1502.3624Oystermouth1Mumbles* (Oystermouth ward)Norton, Mumbles, Thistleboon4,3152.0125Penclawdd1Llanrhidian Higher* (Llanmorlais and Penclawdd wards)Blue Anchor, Llanmorlais, Penclawdd, Crofty and Wernffrwd3,67214.326Penderryc3PenderryPenlan, Portmead, Blaen-y-Maes, Fforesthall and Caereithin10,9814.0427Penllergaer1Penllergaer*Penllergaer and part of Gorseinon2,4346.0128Pennardc1Pennard*Bishopston, Fairwood Common, Kittle, Parkmill, Southgate2,64811.6429Penyrheol2Grovesend*, Gorseinon* (Gorseinon West and Penyrheol wards)Grovesend and Waun Gron5,7808.6130Pontarddulaisc2Pontarddulais*Pontarddulais town5,29315.6131St. Thomasc2St. ThomasBon-y-maen, Dan-y-graig, Landore, Port Tennant, SA1 Waterfront, Swansea Docks, Kilvey Hill and the Grenfell Park Area, St. Thomas6,3735.9132Skettyc5SkettyCarnglas, Clyne Valley (Gwerneinon), Derwen Fawr, Hendrefoilan, Killay, Singleton Park, Sketty village, Tycoch, Cwmgwyn13,7996.8733Townhillc3TownhillCwm-Gwyn, Mayhill, Mount Pleasant, Townhill8,4431.834Uplandsc4UplandsBrynmill, St. Helens, Cwmgwyn, Ffynone and The Lons, Uplands13,3552.3135Upper Loughor1Llwchwr* (Upper Loughor ward)Loughor2,8451.6136West Cross2Mumbles* (West Cross ward)Norton, Mumbles and Newton, West Cross6,4752.48

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

See also List of electoral wards in Wales

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