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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

SA91NY

Ystradfawr Villas

SA109PT

Heol Y Maes

SA91FN

Cwrt Y Gloch

SA91EZ

Spencer Terrace

SA91YQ

Nant Caer Efail

SA91YX

Ynyswen

SA92HB

Glan Yr Afon

SA91RB

Waun Gyrlais

SA91PB

Maescynog

SA91HD

Commercial Street

SA91XE

Maes Y Fron Terrace

SA109PL

Station Road

SA92QD

Cwmphil Road

SA92TZ

Heol Gleien

SA92HW

Bethel Road

SA91EL

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA115UN

Vale View

SA91HW

Astoria Place

SA115NE

Dinas Terrace

SA91PQ

Heol Y Gwaudd

SA92XF

Gwysfryn

SA91RY

Bank Cottages

SA91RJ

Chapel Houses

SA91SW

Brecon Road

SA91XW

Maes Y Cribarth

SA91EP

Cwrt Y Gamlas

SA91JS

Maesycwm

SA91BE

Rowton Villas

SA92XE

Heol Tredeg

SA91TJ

Heol Tawe

SA91EJ

Hafan Close

SA91AF

Wind Road

SA91US

Trefleming Cottages

SA115NN

Mellte Avenue

SA91HZ

Brynheulog

SA91AQ

Alder Avenue

SA91QW

Min Y Rhos

SA91XN

Tan Yr Allt

SA91BD

Glannant Terrace

SA91EU

Pantyffynnon Road

SA92JX

Wind Road

SA91AP

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA91LR

Plasycoed

SA91JT

Brynawel Road

SA115NU

Coed Y Rhaidyr

SA91JJ

Brecon Road

SA91XX

Dan Y Fron

SA109NW

Onllwyn Road

CF449JF

Tawe Uchaf

SA91GD

Tawe Uchaf

SA91RT

Brecon Road

SA91NH

Heol Giedd

SA91YY

Brecon Road

SA91HJ

Brecon Road

SA91EG

New Houses

SA92LB

Llys Ynyscedwyn

SA91ST

Llundainfach

CF449QA

Chapel Road

SA91JW

Woodlands Business Park

SA92TD

Heol Twrch

SA91UU

Hennoyadd Road

SA91FL

Spencer Terrace

SA91UA

Caehopkin Road

SA92JS

Gurnos Road

SA92JR

Glantwrch Houses

SA92TW

Heol Gleien

SA91HH

Brecon Road

SA91QL

Brecon Road

SA91LF

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91BZ

Midland Terrace

SA91BU

Wind Road

SA109PB

Llwyncelyn Cottages

SA91QS

Dolfain

SA91LP

Heol Giedd

SA91HA

Heol Maes Y Dre

SA92QL

Heol Y Gelli

SA91HL

Derwen Road

SA91QY

Tan Y Waun

CF449JE

Tawe Uchaf

SA91DA

Maes Y Gorof

SA91TX

Caehopkin Road

SA91QZ

Tanywaun

SA91QN

Brecon Road

SA91SY

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91TE

Heol Rheolau

SA91NE

Cwmgiedd

SA92JZ

Maes Y Coed

SA91RS

Lock Cottages

SA91UF

Brooklands Terrace

SA91AU

Glanrhyd Road

SA91QT

Brecon Road

SA91DX

Gorof Road

SA91PP

Neath Road

CF449JD

Tawe Uchaf

SA92US

Cambrian Place

SA91FE

Brecon Road

SA91BX

Gurnos Road

SA91SG

Richmond Park

SA92TT

Heol Gleien

SA92SY

Bridge Street

Data Sources

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