Postcode · Ammanford

SA18 2PF area guide

Who lives in SA18 2PF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ammanford & Betws
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,436 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA18 2PF is like

SA18 2PF is a postcode in the Ammanford & Betws area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,436 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52% 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 2 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA18 2PF compares

Headline figures for SA18 2PF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£195,000

Median over 115 sales in SA18 2, −7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,082

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA18 2PF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA18 2 is down 7.8% on the year before.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA18 2PF FAQs

Is SA18 2PF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA18 2PF?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in SA18 2 sold for a median of £195,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA18 2PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA18 2PF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA18 2PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48%).

Which council covers SA18 2PF?

The local authority for SA18 2PF is Carmarthenshire.

SA18 2PF comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA18 2PF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pantyffynnon Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

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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