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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

SA91YL

Brecon Road

SA91EA

Heol Aaron

SA109ND

Tawe Uchaf

SA91LG

Pelican Street

SA91TB

Heol Rheolau

SA91GE

Tawe Uchaf

SA91LZ

Heol Giedd

SA91RQ

Brecon Road

SA109NY

Cefn Byrle Road

SA91GU

Tawe Park

SA91BH

Ynyscedwyn Road

SA91UT

Hennoyadd Road

SA91GL

Tawe Uchaf

SA91UZ

Hennoyadd Road

SA91PJ

Station Road

SA115NH

Dinas Road

SA115NW

Brodawel

SA91NA

Tawelfan

SA91AA

Lon Y Coed

SA91FP

Clos Gorof

SA91PW

Gorsafle

SA91PY

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91AN

Tudor Street

SA91NS

Heol Eglwys

SA92QH

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA92PX

Cwmphil Road

SA115NX

Ashmere Drive

SA92UU

Gilfach Road

SA91DS

Gorof Road

SA91TL

Brecon Road

SA91DD

Gurnos Villas

SA92XQ

Heol Gwys

SA91AD

Wind Road

SA92PT

Bethel Road

SA91BP

Ynyscedwyn Road

SA91LX

Heol Giedd

SA91EN

Llys Ynyscedwyn

SA91XL

Tanygarth

SA92UL

Glyncynwal Road

SA91LD

Rhestr Fawr

SA91BA

Mynydd Y Farteg

SA92JG

Glantwrch

SA91TH

Brecon Road

SA91AE

Glantawe Park

SA91XT

Heol Tawe

SA92SU

Cwm-twrch

SA91TQ

Heol Rheolau

SA92QF

Palleg Road

SA91FS

Rhos Y Fedwen

SA91DR

Gyrnosfa

SA91SH

Brecon Road

SA115UF

Awrt Abermellte

SA109PH

Gorsllynddu Road

SA91RR

Long Street

SA91XG

Tan Yr Allt

SA91TP

Station Road

SA91JH

Commercial Street

SA115UH

Tawe Uchaf

SA91XS

Heol Tawe

SA109PD

Cefn Byrle Road

SA91QJ

Dol Y Dderwen

SA91ER

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA115UW

Ystradfellte Road

SA91AB

Wind Road

SA92QJ

Cwm-twrch

SA91QQ

Penrhiw

SA91RP

Long Street

SA91FH

Nantyffin Road

SA92TE

Heol Twrch

SA92XG

Heol Gwys

SA91AS

Tudor Street

SA91NB

Cwmgiedd

SA91FA

Brecon Road

SA91PN

Gorsafle

SA91EY

Heol Eglwys

SA91GW

Tawe Park

SA91DB

Cwmphil Road

SA91RH

Cwm Tawe Road

CF449JG

Tawe Uchaf

SA91FB

Rhydarw Terrace

SA109PG

Dol Henrhyd

SA91ES

Heol Glantawe

SA91XQ

Henneuadd Road

SA91LT

Heol Giedd

SA91XA

Tan Yr Allt

SA91YU

Cribarth

SA92XP

Ynys Tre Deg

SA91AX

Snow Terrace

SA91XH

Henneuadd

SA91SE

Hendre Ladus

SA91XU

Heol Tawe

SA92PU

Bethel Road

SA91BR

Heol Sant Cynog

SA109NN

Golwg-Y-Bryn

SA92PN

Swn Y Nant

SA91FW

Parc Bryn Y Groes

SA91HY

Ael Y Bryn

SA91JY

Heol Giedd

SA91RN

Bala Cottages

SA109NS

Onllwyn Road

Data Sources

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