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Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf

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About

Ystradgynlais sits on the banks of the River Tawe at the head of the Swansea Valley. The town has a mix of housing, local shops and community facilities clustered along the river and valley floor. Evidence of 19th- and early 20th-century industry is visible in disused works, bridgeworks and altered river channels, while terraces and stone walls mark older settlement patterns. The river runs through the town before continuing south toward the coast, and local paths follow its course through wooded stretches and floodplain meadows.

Tawe Uchaf lies above the valley and includes the upper reaches and headwaters of the River Tawe. Land use is mainly pasture and upland common broken by small plantations, farms and scattered hamlets. Narrow lanes and public rights of way lead up onto moorland plateaus and ridges that feed the Tawe, so the community is defined as much by its river sources and drainage patterns as by the buildings and fields. Seasonal grazing, quarry scars and boundary banks record long-term land management here.

Area overview

On average Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf has None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is £40,614 per year. Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf is home to around 10,349 people, with a population density of about 61.8 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf Population
10,349
Population density
61.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.23(+24%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.66(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.73(-41%)
Public order
5.12(-38%)
Burglary
3.58(+53%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,935
95.95%
Other White
100
0.97%
Irish
45
0.43%
Other Asian
40
0.39%
Arab
40
0.39%
Total population: 10,354

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,495
28.77%
No qualifications
1,891
21.81%
Level 3 (A level)
1,368
15.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,284
14.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
752
8.67%
Total 16+ residents: 8,672

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,106
45.45%
Owns with a mortgage
1,120
24.17%
Social rents from council
680
14.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
399
8.61%
Other social rented
173
3.73%
Total households: 4,634

Property prices in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £174,000 in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £450,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£324,000
Semi-Detached32£150,000
Terraced28£150,000

10 years median price trend in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf.

All postcodes in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf

SA91HP

Bryn Road

SA91NX

Station Road

SA109PE

Pen Y Graig Villas

SA91GB

Tawe Uchaf

SA91JA

Penybryn

SA91GJ

Brecon Road

SA91XJ

Tanygarth

SA92PY

Cwmphil Road

SA91TW

Heol Tawe

SA91YS

Ynyswen

SA91TT

Davies Street

CF449JB

Tawe Uchaf

SA91HT

Lluest

SA91SS

Is Y Rhos

SA91PD

Maescynog

SA91ET

Cross Street

SA91YJ

Troed Y Bryn Terrace

SA91GF

Ty Mawr

SA91DZ

Gorof Road

SA91FR

Maes Yr Ysgol

SA92UW

Tai Gwalia

SA92UT

Cwm-twrch

SA91RG

Brecon Road

SA91RU

Ynysisaf Cottages

SA109NP

Prices Row

SA91HG

Hawthorn Villas

SA91XD

School Road

SA92XD

Heol Tredeg

SA91EW

Tre Fleming

SA91PL

Station Road

SA92XN

Ynys Tre Deg

SA92XW

Cwm-twrch

SA91RA

Dolfain

SA115UR

Heol Tir-Lan

SA91FJ

Nantyffin Road

SA91AR

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA91UY

Bank Houses

SA91DL

Heol Gron

SA109PA

Llwyncelyn Terrace

SA92JU

Tan Y Farteg

SA91ND

Ynys Y Gwial

SA92QQ

Palleg Road

SA91TN

Abercrave Villas

SA91UB

Tawe Uchaf

SA91LW

Caedegar Road

SA91RL

Cwmclyd Cottages

SA91QR

Min Y Rhos

SA91DG

Palleg Place

SA92JP

Gurnos Road

SA91DE

Cwmphil Road

SA91DP

Heol Philip

SA91EF

Spencer Terrace

SA91FD

Brecon Road

SA91UD

Caehopkin Road

SA109PN

Station Road

SA91FZ

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91GA

Brecon Road

SA91LU

Dreflan

SA91LA

Commercial Street

SA91JZ

Garden Cottages

SA91DW

Lynden

SA91AG

Y Berllan

SA91NQ

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91BS

Trawsffordd

SA92TU

Ger-Yr-Afon

SA91JP

Commercial Street

SA91BY

Wharf Cottages

SA91RW

Long Street

SA91DQ

Cwmphil Road

SA91YN

Brecon Road

SA91XB

Heol Tawe

SA115NJ

Abermellte Court

SA109NT

Bron Y Graig

SA91TR

Abercrave Terrace

SA91AW

Gough Avenue

SA91XP

Heol Tawe

SA115UG

Ystradfellte Road

SA91QB

Mynydd Y Farteg

SA91LS

Heol Giedd

SA91HR

Ewart Villas

SA91GQ

Tawe Uchaf

SA91YW

Riverside Court

SA91LE

Brynygroes Cottages

SA91SQ

Brecon Road

SA92UN

Glyncynwal Road

SA91SB

Metz Cottages

SA91NT

Station Road

SA92PS

Bethel Road

SA92QE

Palleg Road

SA91BT

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA91XR

Heol Tawe

SA91QX

Brecon Road

SA91DY

Gorof Road

SA91UE

Brooklands Road

SA91EB

Heol Abram

SA115UP

Tawe Uchaf

SA91BJ

College Row

SA91AL

Croesffyrdd

SA109LY

Camnant Road

SA91BB

Rhydwen

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.