West Cross

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West Cross ward

Ordnance Survey
OS grid reference:	Maps for SS6189
Geography
Principal locality	West Cross
Total population	6,475 (2001 census)
Land area (km²)	2.48 (2001 census)
Administration
Local council:	City and County of Swansea
Number of councillors:	1
Nation:	Wales
Post office and telephone
PostCode(s):	SA3
Dialling code:	+44-1792
Politics
UK Parliament:	Gower
European Parliament:	Wales

West Cross is the name of an electoral ward in the Mumbles community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales. The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Manselfield, Norton, West Cross, Mumbles and Newton, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower.

The suburb of West Cross is located in the south of the Swansea City, near Mumbles. A high majority of the homes are Council built, but many have been sold to the occupiers in the Council's right to buy policy scheme during the 1970s and 1980s. Along with homes being bought, the Council had to upgrade a number of the houses during the 1980s, as they were of the BISF (British Iron Steel Federation) prefabricated design and had to be brought up to current safety standards by removing asbestos insulation and replacing the structure rods. Along with the Council designed/built homes, private homes were built (by home development companies) from the 1950s and 1960s onwards. The area also includes: two parks, three schools, two pubs and various small (convenience) stores.

Swansea electoral wards

Bishopston | Bon-y-maen | Castle | Clydach | Cockett | Cwmbwrla | Dunvant | Fairwood | Gorseinon | Gower | Gowerton | Killay North | Killay South | Kingsbridge | Landore | Llangyfelach | Llansamlet | Lower Loughor | Mawr | Mayals | Morriston | Mynydd-Bach | Newton | Oystermouth | Penclawdd | Penderry | Penllergaer | Pennard | Penyrheol | Pontarddulais | St. Thomas | Sketty | Townhill | Uplands | Upper Loughor | West Cross