Skip to content
EntityQ5139597· pop 8· linked from 149 articles

Also known as Y Cocyd

Cockett () is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north-west of Swansea city centre. It includes the eastern half of Gowerton.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
community
Official name
Y Cocyd
Located in
Swansea
Population
12586
Area
859.54
Image
Cockett, Waunarlwydd Road - geograph.org.uk - 184797.jpg
Show 5 more facts
OS grid reference
SS629939
Commons category
Cockett
historic county
Glamorgan
P8168
Bristol
Sources (4)

via Wikidata · CC0

~2 min read

Encyclopedic overview

1 sections
Contents
  • References

Cockett () is a district and community in Swansea, Wales falling within Cockett ward. It is located about north-west of Swansea city centre. It includes the eastern half of Gowerton.

Cockett, in common with much of western Swansea, was the result of late Victorian and early twentieth century expansion. More housing estates were developed during the 20th century and further housing was constructed near the Townhill district in the early 2000s. The area now has a broad mix of housing stock. 83 per cent of the property in the Cockett neighbourhood is owner occupied. The South Wales Police regional headquarters for Swansea were based in Cockett, as is Dylan Thomas Community School. The South Wales Police regional headquarters are now located closer to the city centre however. There are a few shops in central Cockett, but the nearest shopping districts are on Carmarthen Road (A483) to the north and the Swansea West Business Park to the north-west.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cockett” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

On the map

2 mapped locations

Available in 7 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0