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Gorseinon score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Gorseinon safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Gorseinon safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Gorseinon scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Gorseinon scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Gorseinon: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Swansea (51.6600° N, 4.0300° W), Gorseinon sits 270.1 km E from London at 23 m elevation.

Region
Swansea
Coordinates
51.6600° N, 4.0300° W
Elevation
23 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
9,172
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Birmingham (172.7 km ENE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Swansea Airport (SWS) 7.1 km SSW
Hospital Care Tŷ Garngoch Hospital 1.3 km E
Police Station Gorseinon Police Station 1.5 km NW
Railway Terminal Gowerton 1.3 km SSW

Adjacent Localities in United Kingdom

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — 1 — — 1 — — — 1 1 — 1
Wildfires — — — 1 — — — — — — — —

Most flood events within 100 km of Gorseinon happened in February, May, September, October and December (5 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United Kingdom travel advice & laws.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Abertawe 15
7.3 km SE
Aberdare 10
40.8 km E
Merthyr Tudful 10
45.9 km ENE
Ystrad Mynach 10
54.5 km E
Bargoed 10
54.6 km E
Bedwas 10
57.4 km E

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