Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.9 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.
931
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 931 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 3TQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 3TQ
Counts are for Saron 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 -18%
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.2%
+ other · 3.8%
Religion
Christian52.1%
No religion39.5%
Not answered6.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6421.8%
35–4915.6%
65–7415.6%
75–8411.4%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.3%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 30.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 846 m straight lineabout 11 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtown
Bus · south-east
- 104 m straight lineabout 1 min
Newtown
Bus · north-west
- 309 m straight lineabout 4 min
Parklands Road
Bus · north-east
- 309 m straight lineabout 4 min
Parklands Road
Bus · south-west
- 394 m straight lineabout 5 min
Golden Lion Hotel
Bus · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA18 3TQ
Postcode
SA18 3TQ
Coordinates
51.7916, -4.0070
Grid reference
SN616122
Easting
261,681
Northing
212,233
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QQXRV+J6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Penybanc
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
Saron
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 011D W01000725
W01000725MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 011D W01000725
W01000725MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152Urban: 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
7:46 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
July 1990
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~36 years
Active Duration
1990 -> PresentJuly 1990 — Introduced
Postcode SA18 3TQ 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 W01000725 and MSOA W02000152 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 931
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 3TQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1990
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~36 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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