Postcode · Ammanford

SA18 1SX area guide

Who lives in SA18 1SX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen
Council: Neath Port Talbot
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,376 (2024)

SA18 1SXAmmanford

At a glance

What SA18 1SX is like

SA18 1SX is a postcode in the Ystalyfera & Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen area of Neath Port Talbot. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,376 people. 70.4% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA18 1 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA18 1SX compares

Headline figures for SA18 1SX, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£174,000

Median over 89 sales in SA18 1, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,379

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA18 1SX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA18 1 is up 13% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA18 1SX FAQs

Is SA18 1SX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA18 1SX?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.

Homes in SA18 1 sold for a median of £174,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA18 1SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA18 1SX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA18 1SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 70.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).

Which council covers SA18 1SX?

The local authority for SA18 1SX is Neath Port Talbot.

SA18 1SX comes under Neath Port Talbot in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA18 1SX?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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