SA9 1QJ

POSTCODE

SA9 1QJ is a postcode in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01

Coordinates

51.7813, -3.7499

OS grid SN793106 (279,380, 210,628)

WIMD 2025

5/10

#893

Crime · Aug '26

Around average · 6.8 per 1k

MoM -39% vs Jul '26

Plus Code

9C3RQ7J2+G2

Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%

WIMD 2025

Around average · 6.8 per 1k

Crime · Aug '26

Wales

Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)

Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.

Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%

893

Rank out of 1,917

1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived

Income: 971
Employment: 820
Health: 859
Education: 630
Access to services: 643
Housing: 882
Community safety: 908
Physical environment: 920

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Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Powys 021 (W02000416)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income: £40,614
Disposable (net) annual household income: £32,885
Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised): £31,494
Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised): £31,113

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales

See sold prices in SA9

Police Recorded Crime near SA9 1QJ

England & Wales

Crime trends · near SA9 1QJ

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

1 of 6 key categories improving

27

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,432

White Brit.95.9%

Other White1.2%

Indian0.9%

Other Asian0.5%

White & Asian0.5%

+ 6 other groups · 1.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,431

Christian49.8%

No religion41.8%

Not answered6.2%

Other religion0.8%

Sikh0.7%

+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,432

50–6425.6%

35–4915.7%

65–7413.8%

25–349.7%

75–848.9%

+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%

Households

Total households: 660

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

Neath Rail Station
Rail
13.8 km straight lineabout 173 min
Skewen Rail Station
Rail · NE Entrance
14.9 km straight lineabout 186 min
Llansamlet Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
16.2 km straight lineabout 203 min

Bus stops

Lluest
Bus · before · north-east
88 m straight lineabout 1 min
Stage One Garage
Bus · o/s former · south-west
135 m straight lineabout 2 min
Bryn Road
Bus · before · south-west
237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Bryn Road
Bus · after · north-east
313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Hendreladus
Bus · before · south-west
336 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SA9 1QJ

Wales

Country

Powys

Local Authority

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

Ward

Swansea

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

SA9 1QJ

Coordinates

51.7813, -3.7499

Grid reference

SN793106

Easting

279,380

Northing

210,628

Region

Wales

Plus Code

9C3RQ7J2+G2

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

Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Powys

Local Authority

Council Area

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe W07000085

Constituency

W07000085

Dyfed-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 Wales

Wales

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

W01000505

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Powys 021 W02000416

W02000416

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Powys 021E W01000505

W01000505

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Powys 021 W02000416

W02000416

Urban: 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

7:52 AM

Sunrise

6:05 PM

Sunset

10 hours 13 minutes of daylight today

Sunrise (today)

7:52 AM

Sunset (today)

6:05 PM

Daylight duration

10 hours 13 minutes

Time zone

GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~32 years

Active Duration

1994 -> Present

May 1994 — Introduced

Postcode SA9 1QJ 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

WIMD 2025 rank: 893

Present — Active

Postcode SA9 1QJ is currently active and in use.

First introduced

May 1994

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~32 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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