Alltwen is located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales, one mile south-east of the town of Pontardawe, eight miles north-east of the major city of Swansea, 33 miles north-west of Cardiff, and 160 miles west of London. Alltwen lies four miles south-west of the Powys border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Alltwen falls within the unitary authority of Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot. It is in the SA8 postcode district. The post town for Alltwen is Swansea.
Alltwen is in the ceremonial county of West Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot.
Ceremonial County | West Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Castell-nedd Port Talbot - Neath Port Talbot |
Alltwen is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of West Glamorgan, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of West Glamorgan.
The nearest postcode to the centre of Alltwen is SA8 3AJ.
Alltwen is situated towards the southernmost extremity of the SA8 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SA8 postcode district.
The post town for Alltwen is Swansea. Alltwen is in the SA8 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swansea.
The centre of Alltwen is located at position 51.7143° latitude and -3.84489° longitude.
Latitude | 51.7143° |
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Longitude | -3.84489° |
The centre of Alltwen is located at the grid reference easting 272641 and northing 203342 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 272641 |
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Northing | 203342 |
Position of Alltwen relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Alltwen to the centre of the town.
Position of Alltwen relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Alltwen to the centre of the city.