LIVING IN SWANSEA
Attaining a work/life balance and quality of life is more than achievable in Swansea thanks to its unhindered access to the great outdoors.
The beach and its 8km of promenade, cycle and walking networks and a wide-reaching and inclusive cultural and arts scene help to make Swansea a great place to live.
Natural Environment
Swansea is known as the Gateway to the Gower which is the UK’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It boasts 32 miles of coastline and 50 beaches and coves.
Swansea itself is a city on the sea, with the city centre sprawling from Swansea Bay.
Culture
Swansea’s landscape and coastal location is a natural theatre and plays host to many sporting and cultural events each year.
The city is home to arts and music plus Swansea City AFC and Ospreys Rugby are the leading football and rugby teams in a city that loves sport.
People
Swansea has a population of 241,300 which is projected to
grow to 250,000 by 2030.
Over 600,000 people live within a 30 minute drivetime and a further 2 million within an hour’s drivetime.
