Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 11.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£249,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
-0.4%
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.
1315
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1315 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 · SA9 1AQ
HM Land Registry · Powys
Average price
£274,978
Median price: £249,000
Median -0.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,141 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '23 – Mar '25Mar '25: 1 sales · avg £248,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£278k£254k£230k
Sep '23Jan '24Feb '25Mar '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SA9 1AQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA9 1AQ
Counts are for Ynyscedwyn 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
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.4%
+ other · 3.6%
Religion
Christian51.3%
No religion39.5%
Not answered6.9%
Muslim1.1%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6421.5%
35–4916.1%
65–7414.2%
75–8412.9%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%
Households
One person: aged 66+21.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.5%
One person: other14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
+ 9 other households · 25.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 11.9 km straight lineabout 149 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail
- 12.9 km straight lineabout 161 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 14.1 km straight lineabout 176 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Post Office
Bus · nr · north-west
- 205 m straight lineabout 3 min
Post Office
Bus · nr · south-east
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Tesco Ystradgynlais
Bus · at · east
- 244 m straight lineabout 3 min
Wind Road
Bus · opp 14 · south-east
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Lyte Ladders
Bus · nr · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA9 1AQ
Postcode
SA9 1AQ
Coordinates
51.7675, -3.7714
Grid reference
SN778091
Easting
277,862
Northing
209,130
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ68H+XC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ystalyfera
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Ynyscedwyn
Constituency code
W07000085
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Ystradgynlais
International Territorial Level
Powys
Health & NHS
Powys Teaching Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Powys Teaching Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Powys Teaching Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Powys Teaching
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Powys 021C W01000502
W01000502MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 021 W02000416
W02000416LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 021C W01000502
W01000502MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Powys 021 W02000416
W02000416Urban: 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
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 SA9 1AQ 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 W01000502 and MSOA W02000416 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1315
Present — Active
Postcode SA9 1AQ 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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