Loughor is located in the county of West Glamorgan, Wales, one mile west of the town of Gorseinon, six miles north-west of the major city of Swansea, 40 miles west of Cardiff, and 170 miles west of London. Loughor lies just south-east of the Dyfed border, and was historically in the county of Glamorgan. Loughor falls within the unitary authority of Abertawe - Swansea. It is in the SA4 postcode district. The post town for Loughor is Swansea.
Loughor is in the ceremonial county of West Glamorgan, the historic county of Glamorgan, and the administrative county of Abertawe - Swansea.
Ceremonial County | West Glamorgan |
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Historic County | Glamorgan |
Administrative County | Abertawe - Swansea |
Loughor 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 Loughor is SA4 6SJ.
Loughor is situated roughly centrally between the southernmost and northernmost extremities of the SA4 postcode district, and roughly centrally between the easternmost and westernmost extremities of the SA4 postcode district.
The post town for Loughor is Swansea. Loughor is in the SA4 postcode district, which corresponds to the post town of Swansea.
The centre of Loughor is located at position 51.66453° latitude and -4.06692° longitude.
Latitude | 51.66453° |
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Longitude | -4.06692° |
The centre of Loughor is located at the grid reference easting 257146 and northing 198218 within the British National Grid (OSGB36) system.
Easting | 257146 |
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Northing | 198218 |
Position of Loughor relative to nearby towns. Distance is measured from the centre of Loughor to the centre of the town.
Position of Loughor relative to nearby cities. Distance is measured from the centre of Loughor to the centre of the city.