Postcode · Ammanford

SA18 3QN area guide

Who lives in SA18 3QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,515 (2024)

SA18 3QNAmmanford

At a glance

What SA18 3QN is like

SA18 3QN is a postcode in the Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,515 people. 77.4% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA18 3 sold for a median of £214,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA18 3QN compares

Headline figures for SA18 3QN, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,000

Median over 124 sales in SA18 3, +12.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£49,284

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA18 3QN differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA18 3 is up 12.6% on the year before.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA18 3QN FAQs

Is SA18 3QN 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 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA18 3QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,000.

Homes in SA18 3 sold for a median of £214,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA18 3QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA18 3QN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA18 3QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.1%).

Which council covers SA18 3QN?

The local authority for SA18 3QN is Carmarthenshire.

SA18 3QN comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA18 3QN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pantyffynnon Rail Station, 0.9 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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