List of Districts |
Table 1A: List of Places in Swansea Registration District (1837–1974)
Civil Parish |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Bishopston |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Cheriton |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Clase |
1837 |
1894 |
Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Clase Urban and Clase Rural. |
|
Clase Rural |
1894 |
1918 |
Created 1894 from the rural part of the parish of Clase. Abolished 9.11.1918 and divided between the parishes of Swansea and Llangyfelach. |
|
Clase Urban |
1894 |
1900 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Clase in Swansea County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Cockett |
1894 |
1918 |
Created 1894 from the rural parts of the parish of Swansea Higher & Lower. Abolished 9.11.1918 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Ilston |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Knelston |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llandeilo Talybont |
1837 |
1934 |
See Table 2, note (e). |
|
Llanddewi |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llangennith |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llangyfelach |
1918 |
1934 |
Created 9.11.1918 from the parishes of Penderry and Clase Rural. See also Table 2, note (e). |
|
Llanmadoc |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llanrhidian Higher |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llanrhidian Lower |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Llansamlet |
1905 |
1918 |
Created 1.4.1905 from the parishes of Llansamlet Higher and Llansamlet Lower. Abolished 9.11.1918 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Llansamlet Higher |
1876 |
1905 |
Abolished 1.4.1905 and added to the parish of Llansamlet. See also Table 2, note (c). |
|
Llansamlet Higher Urban |
1894 |
1900 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Llansamlet Higher in Swansea County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Llansamlet Lower |
1876 |
1905 |
Abolished 1.4.1905 and added to the parish of Llansamlet. See also Table 2, note (c). |
|
Llansamlet Lower Urban |
1894 |
1900 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Llansamlet Lower in Swansea County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Mawr |
1837 |
1875 |
See Table 2, note (b). |
|
Nicholaston |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Oxwich |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Oystermouth |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Oystermouth |
1935 |
1974 |
Abolished 1.4.1974 and added to the community of Swansea. See also Table 2, note (d). |
|
Penderry |
1837 |
1918 |
Abolished 9.11.1918 and divided between the parishes of Swansea and Llangyfelach. |
|
Penderry Urban |
1894 |
1900 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Penderry in Swansea County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Penmaen |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Pennard |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Penrice |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Port Eynon |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Reynoldston |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Rhossili |
1837 |
1858 |
See Table 2, note (a). |
|
Rhyndwclydach |
1837 |
1875 |
See Table 2, note (b). |
|
St. John |
1837 |
1900 |
Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
St. Thomas |
1837 |
1900 |
Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Swansea |
1900 |
1974 |
Created 26.3.1900 from the parishes of Swansea Town & Franchise, Clase Urban, St. John, St. Thomas, Llansamlet Lower Urban, Swansea Higher, Penderry Urban and Llansamlet Higher Urban. Abolished 1.4.1974 to become an unparished area. |
|
Swansea Higher |
1894 |
1900 |
Created 1894 from the part of the parish of Swansea Higher & Lower in Swansea County Borough. Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
|
Swansea Higher & Lower |
1837 |
1894 |
Abolished 1894 to become the separate parishes of Swansea Higher and Cockett. |
|
Swansea Town & Franchise |
1837 |
1900 |
Abolished 26.3.1900 and added to the parish of Swansea. |
Table 1B: List of Places in Swansea Registration District (from 1974)
Community |
County |
From |
To |
Comments |
Birchgrove |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Bishopston |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Bonymaen |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Castle |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Cheriton |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Cilybebyll |
1974 |
1996 |
See Table 2, notes (f) and (h). |
|
Clydach |
1986 |
|
Created 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (i). |
|
Cockett |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Cwmllynfell |
1986 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (h). |
|
Cwmbwrla |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Dunvant |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Gorseinon |
1986 |
|
Created 1.4.1986. |
|
Gowerton |
1986 |
|
Created 1.4.1986. |
|
Grovesend |
1986 |
2005 |
Created 1.4.1986. Renamed 30.6.2005 to become the community of Grovesend & Waungron. |
|
Grovesend & Waungron |
2005 |
|
Created 30.6.2005 by renaming the community of Grovesend. |
|
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen |
1986 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (h). |
|
Ilston |
1974 |
|
See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Killay |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Knelston |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Landore |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Llanddewi |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Llangennith |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Llanguicke |
1974 |
1986 |
Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Llangwig. Abolished 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (g). |
|
Llangyfelach |
1986 |
|
Created 1.4.1986. |
|
Llanmadoc |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Llanrhidian Higher |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Llanrhidian Lower |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Llansamlet |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Llwchwr |
1974 |
|
Created 1.4.1974 from the parishes of Gowerton, Llandeilo Talybont, Llangyfelach and Loughor Borough. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Mawr |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Morriston |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Mumbles |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Mynyddbach |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Nicholaston |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Oxwich |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Penderry |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Penllergaer |
1986 |
|
Created 1.4.1986. |
|
Penmaen |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Pennard |
1974 |
|
See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Penrice |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Pontardawe |
1986 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (h). |
|
Pontarddulais |
2021 |
|
Created 1.1.2021 by renaming the community of Pontardulais. |
|
Pontardulais |
1986 |
2020 |
Created 1.4.1986. Renamed 1.1.2021 to become the community of Pontarddulais. |
|
Pont-Lliw |
1986 |
2002 |
Created 1.4.1986. Renamed 14.8.2002 to become the community of Pontlliw & Tircoed. |
|
Pontlliw & Tircoed |
2002 |
|
Created 14.8.2002 by renaming the community of Pont-Lliw. |
|
Port Eynon |
1974 |
|
See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Reynoldston |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Rhossili |
1974 |
|
See Table 2, note (f). |
|
Rhyndwclydach |
1974 |
1986 |
Abolished 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Sketty |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
St. Thomas |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Swansea |
1974 |
1983 |
Abolished 1.4.1983. |
|
Three Crosses |
2012 |
|
Created 1.4.2012 out of the community of Llanrhidian Higher. |
|
Townhill |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Uplands |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Upper Killay |
1983 |
|
Created 1.4.1983. |
|
Waterfront |
2022 |
|
Created 5.5.2022 out of the communities of Castle and St. Thomas. |
|
Waunarlwydd |
2022 |
|
Created 5.5.2022 out of the community of Cockett. |
|
Ynysymond |
1974 |
1986 |
Created 1.4.1974 by renaming the parish of Ynys y Mond. Abolished 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (f). |
|
Ystalyfera |
1986 |
1996 |
Created 1.4.1986. See also Table 2, note (h). |
Table 2: Boundary Changes affecting Swansea Registration District
Date of Change |
Note |
Description of Change |
Population transferred |
19.7.1858 |
(a) |
Lost the parishes of Bishopston, Cheriton, Ilston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Nicholaston, Oxwich, Oystermouth, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston and Rhossili, to create Gower registration district. |
59608 in 1851 |
1.7.1875 |
(b) |
Lost the parishes of Mawr and Rhyndwclydach to help create Pontardawe registration district. |
3060 in 1871 |
1.7.1876 |
(c) |
Gained the parishes of Llansamlet Higher and Llansamlet Lower from Neath registration district. |
6128 in 1871 |
1.1.1935 |
(d) |
Gained the parish of Oystermouth from Gower registration district. |
9646 in 1931 |
(e) |
Lost the parishes of Llandeilo Talybont and Llangyfelach to West Glamorgan registration district. |
16399 in 1931 |
|
1.4.1974 |
(f) |
Gained the communities of Bishopston, Cheriton, Cilybebyll, Ilston, Knelston, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanguicke, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian Higher, Llanrhidian Lower, Llwchwr, Mawr, Nicholaston, Oxwich, Penmaen, Pennard, Penrice, Port Eynon, Reynoldston, Rhossili, Rhyndwclydach and Ynysymond, from West Glamorgan registration district. |
72752 in 1971 |
1.4.1986 |
(g) |
Lost part of the community of Llanguicke (which was added to the community of Cwmamman on 1.4.1986) to Carmarthen registration district. |
n/a |
1.4.1996 |
(h) |
Lost the communities of Cilybebyll, Cwmllynfell, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Pontardawe and Ystalyfera, to Neath Port Talbot registration district. |
n/a |
6.4.2002 |
(i) |
Gained part of the community of Clydach (which until 6.4.2002 formed part of the community of Pontardawe) from Neath Port Talbot registration district. |
n/a |
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