Swansea is a welcoming city for the 23,200 daily commuters that travel here for work.
As the heart of the Swansea Bay City Region and the capital of South West Wales, Swansea is a focal point for businesses. There are many reasons why people want to work in Swansea.
Location
Swansea is well connected to other major UK cities via road and rail. The city also has a strong cycle network allowing many commuters the opportunity to cycle to work on dedicated, traffic-free cycle paths.
Connectivity
We are well connected both physically and digitally.
Swansea benefits from a sophisticated telecommunications network including advanced data and video communications with access to hyper fast broadband. The city is a UK pioneer of new broadband technologies and is a location for G.Fast ultrafast broadband technologies.
Skills
Swansea is a city of skilled, creative people. 47.7% of the working population is qualified to degree level or higher.
Swansea is home to two award-winning universities and one of Wales’ leading FE colleges.