Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 21.8 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.
451
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 451 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 SA15 1UW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA15 1UW
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Tyisha electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
43
YoY stable
564024
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
10
YoY -29%
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
12
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
31
YoY -9%
654423
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.0%
Other White9.4%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
No religion46.2%
Christian46.2%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6420.7%
35–4918.6%
25–3414.7%
65–7410.1%
10–156.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.7%
Households
One person: other23.8%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
Single family household, all members 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 35.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 854 m straight lineabout 11 min
Llanelli Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 864 m straight lineabout 11 min
Llanelli Rail Station
Rail
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Bynea Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
Bus stops
- 129 m straight lineabout 2 min
Court House
Bus · south-west
- 196 m straight lineabout 2 min
British Legion
Bus · Stop 3 · north-east
- 223 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Depot
Bus · o/s · south-east
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
Moriah Chapel
Bus · east
- 231 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bus Depot
Bus · opp · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA15 1UW
Postcode
SA15 1UW
Coordinates
51.6816, -4.1620
Grid reference
SN506003
Easting
250,626
Northing
200,308
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMRJQ+J5
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llanelli
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaLlanelli W07000098
Constituency
W07000098Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Tyisha
Constituency code
W07000098
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanelli
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 023B W01000654
W01000654MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 023 W02000164
W02000164LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 023B W01000654
W01000654MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 023 W02000164
W02000164Urban: 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
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA15 1UW 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 W01000654 and MSOA W02000164 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 451
Present — Active
Postcode SA15 1UW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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