Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£165,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
553
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 553 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA18 1HU
HM Land Registry · Neath Port Talbot
Average price
£183,923
Median price: £165,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,335 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Oct '25Oct '25: 1 sales · avg £135,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£185k£153k£120k
Nov '23Jun '25Oct '25
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Police Recorded Crime near SA18 1HU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 1HU
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 —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.3%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
No religion50.3%
Christian42.9%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4918.4%
65–7413.6%
25–3410.5%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.3%
Households
One person: other17.7%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 8.3 km straight lineabout 104 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 8.5 km straight lineabout 106 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail
- 9.4 km straight lineabout 118 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 348 m straight lineabout 4 min
Crescis Cafe
Bus · after · south-east
- 366 m straight lineabout 5 min
Gorsto Road
Bus · before · west
- 374 m straight lineabout 5 min
Gorsto Road
Bus · after · south-east
- 381 m straight lineabout 5 min
Crescis Cafe
Bus · opp · north-west
- 462 m straight lineabout 6 min
Pont y Groes
Bus · after · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA18 1HU
Llanelli
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA18 1HU
Coordinates
51.7901, -3.8758
Grid reference
SN707118
Easting
270,726
Northing
211,830
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ4RF+3M
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
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 020C W01000928
W01000928MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Neath Port Talbot 020C W01000928
W01000928MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Neath Port Talbot 020 W02000417
W02000417Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 SA18 1HU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA W01000928 and MSOA W02000417 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 553
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 1HU 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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