Least deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.2 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.
1490
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1490 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 2JR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 2JR
Counts are for Ammanford 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
26
YoY —
37190
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
15
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.4%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
Christian54.0%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4917.0%
65–7414.9%
75–8411.3%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+16.3%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.6%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 28 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 36 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 62 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wernoleu Road
Bus · west
- 87 m straight lineabout 1 min
Wernoleu Road
Bus · south-east
- 292 m straight lineabout 4 min
Llys-y-Deri
Bus · north-east
- 301 m straight lineabout 4 min
Llys-y-Deri
Bus · south-west
- 339 m straight lineabout 4 min
Perrivale Inn
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA18 2JR
Postcode
SA18 2JR
Coordinates
51.7940, -3.9641
Grid reference
SN646124
Easting
264,646
Northing
212,414
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ2VP+H9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ammanford
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
Ammanford
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ammanford
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 013E W01000715
W01000715MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 013 W02000154
W02000154LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 013E W01000715
W01000715MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 013 W02000154
W02000154Urban: 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
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1981
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~45 years
Active Duration
1981 -> PresentJune 1981 — Introduced
Postcode SA18 2JR 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 W01000715 and MSOA W02000154 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1490
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 2JR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1981
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~45 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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