Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.1 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.
587
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 587 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 SA18 1BJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 1BJ
Counts are for Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman 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
17
YoY +70%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.5%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 1.1%
Religion
No religion52.1%
Christian40.9%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4918.6%
65–7413.0%
25–3412.6%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%
Households
One person: other16.1%
One person: aged 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.7%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
+ 9 other households · 37.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail
- 8.9 km straight lineabout 111 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail
- 9.0 km straight lineabout 112 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
School Road
Bus · o/s 27 · north-east
- 208 m straight lineabout 3 min
School Road
Bus · o/s 28 · south-west
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Banwen Place
Bus · before · north-east
- 277 m straight lineabout 3 min
Banwen Place
Bus · after · south-west
- 364 m straight lineabout 5 min
Maes-y-Glyn
Bus · o/s 29 · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA18 1BJ
Llanelli
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA18 1BJ
Coordinates
51.8077, -3.8758
Grid reference
SN707137
Easting
270,773
Northing
213,786
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RR45F+3M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brynamman
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Neath Port Talbot
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085South Wales
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen and Lower Brynamman
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
International Territorial Level
Neath Port Talbot
Health & NHS
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Swansea Bay University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Swansea Bay University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020E W01000931
W01000931MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020E W01000931
W01000931MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417Smaller 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
7:46 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:46 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentOctober 2007 — Introduced
Postcode SA18 1BJ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 W01000931 and MSOA W02000417 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 587
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 1BJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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