Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1182
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1182 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA14 8WA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA14 8WA
Counts are for Llangennech electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.1%
Other White1.1%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 3.7%
Religion
Christian49.0%
No religion44.2%
Not answered5.0%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6419.0%
35–4917.1%
65–7411.7%
25–3410.8%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.8%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.2%
One person: other13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 939 m straight lineabout 12 min
Llangennech Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 2.2 km straight lineabout 28 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min
Pontarddulais Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 248 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brynhyfryd
Bus · south-west
- 255 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brynhyfryd
Bus · north-east
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brynhyfryd Estate
Bus · south-west
- 304 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cleviston Park
Bus · north-east
- 321 m straight lineabout 4 min
Cleviston Park
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA14 8WA
Postcode
SA14 8WA
Coordinates
51.6918, -4.0927
Grid reference
SN554013
Easting
255,451
Northing
201,302
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMWR4+PW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llangennech
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaLlanelli W07000098
Constituency
W07000098Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Llangennech
Constituency code
W07000098
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llangennech
International Territorial Level
Carmarthenshire
Health & NHS
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Hywel Dda University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Hywel Dda University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 019B W01000691
W01000691MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 019 W02000160
W02000160LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 019B W01000691
W01000691MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 019 W02000160
W02000160Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 1991
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> PresentSeptember 1991 — Introduced
Postcode SA14 8WA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000691 and MSOA W02000160 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1182
Present — Active
Postcode SA14 8WA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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