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SA9 2HW area guide

Who lives in SA9 2HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf
Council: Powys
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,196 (2024)

SA9 2HWSwansea

At a glance

What SA9 2HW is like

SA9 2HW is a postcode in the Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf area of Powys. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,196 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 13.9% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA9 2 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA9 2HW compares

Headline figures for SA9 2HW, 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: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 73 sales in SA9 2, +12.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£40,614

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA9 2HW differs most from the national average.

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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA9 2 is up 12.2% on the year before.

Questions

SA9 2HW FAQs

Is SA9 2HW 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 29.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA9 2HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in SA9 2 sold for a median of £165,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA9 2HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA9 2HW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA9 2HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).

Which council covers SA9 2HW?

The local authority for SA9 2HW is Powys.

SA9 2HW comes under Powys in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA9 2HW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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