Most deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.8 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.
893
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 893 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 SA9 1LX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA9 1LX
Counts are for Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais 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
13
YoY -13%
32160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
8
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.2%
+ other · 2.8%
Religion
Christian49.8%
No religion41.8%
Not answered6.2%
+ other · 2.3%
Age groups
50–6425.6%
35–4915.7%
65–7413.8%
25–349.7%
75–848.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
One person: other14.7%
Single family household, all members 66+12.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 14.6 km straight lineabout 183 min
Neath Rail Station
Rail
- 15.5 km straight lineabout 194 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
- 16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 153 m straight lineabout 2 min
Turning Circle
Bus · o/s 96 · south
- 666 m straight lineabout 8 min
Cwmgiedd Cross
Bus · before · south-west
- 666 m straight lineabout 8 min
Cwmgiedd Cross
Bus · before · north-east
- 757 m straight lineabout 9 min
Pen-y-Bryn
Bus · north
- 764 m straight lineabout 10 min
Pen-y-Bryn
Bus · south
Coordinates & Location for SA9 1LX
Postcode
SA9 1LX
Coordinates
51.7902, -3.7588
Grid reference
SN787116
Easting
278,789
Northing
211,634
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RQ6RR+3F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ystradgynlais
Travel to Work
Swansea
ITL Region
Powys
National Park
Brecon Beacons
Administrative Information
Powys
Local Authority
Council AreaBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085
Constituency
W07000085Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais
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 021E W01000505
W01000505MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Powys 021 W02000416
W02000416LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Powys 021E W01000505
W01000505MSOA 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
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 16 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 1LX 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 W01000505 and MSOA W02000416 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 893
Present — Active
Postcode SA9 1LX 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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