Working in Swansea
As the commercial heart of South West Wales and a key city in the Swansea Bay City Region, Swansea offers a compelling environment for professionals and businesses alike.
Every day, over 23,000 people commute into the city, drawn by its growing opportunities, vibrant culture, and outstanding quality of life. Swansea stands out for its accessibility, advanced digital infrastructure, and highly skilled workforce. With two award-winning universities and a strong further education presence, the city nurtures a talent pipeline well-aligned to business needs across key sectors.
Discover why Swansea is not just a great place to live, but the ideal place to work and grow your business.
Location
Swansea is well connected by road and rail, with direct links to other major UK cities. Swansea Port and proximity to Cardiff and Bristol airports further strengthen its logistical appeal. The city also has a strong cycle network allowing many commuters the opportunity to cycle to work on dedicated, traffic-free cycle paths.
Digital Connectivity
Reliable and fast broadband is now considered the 4th utility and Swansea is staying ahead of the curve when it comes to broadband speeds. Swansea was one of the first pilot cities for Openreach’s roll out of G-fast technology, which has proven successful for many new enterprises, reliant on being online to conduct business.
Since then, superfast broadband, which equates to speeds of 30mb per second has become available to nearly all homes and businesses, with over 90% of those already serviced with gigabit-capable speeds. The continuation of this increase can be viewed on Think Broadband.
36 public sector sites throughout Swansea and neighbouring Neath Port Talbot are also benefitting from a £1.2m City Deal investment into a Dark Fibre Network that will significantly increase data capacity. The Digital Infrastructure Programme project, will be delivered by Virgin Media O2 Business. and will focus on hospitals, schools, council offices. The network will create better opportunities to develop innovatively and efficiently, whilst having the capacity to flexibly match the evolving needs of the sector and everyone it serves.
Skills & Talent
With two leading universities and a collaborative education ecosystem, Swansea produces a highly skilled, future-ready workforce. Its talent pipeline supports industries from life sciences and digital to green energy and advanced manufacturing.
Funding & Support
Whether you’re a start-up, an expanding company, or an inward investor, Swansea can offer everything from: funding guidance and property searches to specialist advice and collaboration opportunities. We are here to make your next step easier.
