Most deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 10.7 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.
610
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 610 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 1YW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 1YW
Counts are for Garnant 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
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.6%
Other White1.1%
+ other · 4.3%
Religion
No religion50.8%
Christian39.9%
Not answered7.4%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.1%
35–4917.8%
65–7411.3%
25–3410.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%
Households
One person: other16.8%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.7%
+ 9 other households · 35.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 7.1 km straight lineabout 89 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 92 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail
- 8.1 km straight lineabout 101 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 304 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Globe
Bus · south
- 306 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Globe
Bus · north
- 605 m straight lineabout 8 min
Bryncethin Road
Bus · west
- 621 m straight lineabout 8 min
Colliers Arms
Bus · north-west
- 632 m straight lineabout 8 min
Colliers Arms
Bus · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA18 1YW
Postcode
SA18 1YW
Coordinates
51.7957, -3.8937
Grid reference
SN695124
Easting
269,503
Northing
212,477
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ4W4+7G
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaCaerfyrddin W07000087
Constituency
W07000087Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Garnant
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cwmamman
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 010A W01000656
W01000656MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 010 W02000151
W02000151LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 010A W01000656
W01000656MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 010 W02000151
W02000151Smaller 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA18 1YW 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000656 and MSOA W02000151 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 610
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 1YW 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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