Birchgrove is located between the flood plain of the River Tawe and Drummau Mountain, the latter providing spectacular views across the Bristol Channel. The village has both a primary school and large secondary school. Birchgrove is a large village and thus also provides a variety of amenities, including shops, pubs and churches, along with regular buses to Swansea city centre.
The community of Glais is adjacent to Clydach and within easy reach of the M4, with a post office, church, primary school and rugby club. Glais is roughly split into two halves – west of Birchgrove Road falls under the Clydach ward and Gower constituency, while east of it comes under Llansamlet ward and Swansea East constituency.
Llansamlet is named after a saint - Saint Samlet. There is a Saint Samlet's Church in the area on Church Road. Ruth Madoc, star of the TV show Hi-de-Hi! grew up here. With easy access to the M4, Llansamlet has its own railway station. The area has plenty of shops, schools, health facilities and a library. It also borders the Swansea Enterprise Park with its vast range of retail businesses.
To the north east of the city centre, Trallwn has a primary school. It is a short distance from Llansamlet and the Enterprise Park. There are a number of bowling clubs here to keep fans of the sport entertained. You will also find a dental surgery and post office. It has good transport links, being close to the M4 and the railway station in Llansamlet.