Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Low · 2.8 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.
1095
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1095 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 5UW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA15 5UW
Counts are for Glyn 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
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 1.9%
Religion
No religion47.2%
Christian45.8%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6422.6%
35–4918.5%
65–7412.5%
25–3411.5%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+14.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.3%
One person: other12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
+ 9 other households · 35.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.8 km straight lineabout 97 min
Pembrey & Burry Port Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 7.9 km straight lineabout 99 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance)
Rail · SE Entrance
- 8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance)
Rail · NW Entrance
Bus stops
- 179 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tanybanc
Bus · os · north-west
- 187 m straight lineabout 2 min
Ger-y-coed
Bus · south-east
- 498 m straight lineabout 6 min
Rhydyffynon
Bus · west
- 503 m straight lineabout 6 min
Rhydyffynon
Bus · os · east
- 885 m straight lineabout 11 min
Gwendraeth Arms
Bus · east
Coordinates & Location for SA15 5UW
Postcode
SA15 5UW
Coordinates
51.7482, -4.2034
Grid reference
SN479077
Easting
247,988
Northing
207,798
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QPQXW+7J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pontyates
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
Glyn
Constituency code
W07000098
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanelli Rural
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 016A W01000662
W01000662MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 016 W02000157
W02000157LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 016A W01000662
W01000662MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 016 W02000157
W02000157Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 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 5UW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000662 and MSOA W02000157 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1095
Present — Active
Postcode SA15 5UW 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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