Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.8 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.
539
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 539 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 3JY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 3JY
Counts are for Llandybie 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
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
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
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
+ other · 3.5%
Religion
No religion47.8%
Christian44.5%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6419.8%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.7%
25–3410.2%
75–848.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
One person: other15.8%
One person: aged 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Ffairfach Rail Station
Rail
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 613 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pant y Llyn Junction
Bus · before · north
- 623 m straight lineabout 8 min
Pant y Llyn Junction
Bus · after · south
- 857 m straight lineabout 11 min
Nantygroes Primary School
Bus · north-west
- 860 m straight lineabout 11 min
Nantygroes Primary School
Bus · south-east
- 884 m straight lineabout 11 min
Milo Square
Bus · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA18 3JY
Postcode
SA18 3JY
Coordinates
51.8382, -4.0253
Grid reference
SN605174
Easting
260,565
Northing
217,447
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QRXQF+7V
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
Llandybie
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llandybie
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 011B W01000681
W01000681MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 011B W01000681
W01000681MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152Smaller rural: Further from 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 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 3JY 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000681 and MSOA W02000152 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 539
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 3JY 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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