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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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73 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
73
Deprivation level
6/10
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
42.52(+16%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.86(+22%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.99(-38%)
Public order
4.64(-48%)
Drugs
4.15(+42%)
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 99 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 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
Detached38£313,998
Semi-Detached35£158,000
Terraced26£156,500

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

SA91UD

Caehopkin Road

SA92JT

Gurnos Road

SA92PP

Heol Maes Pica

CF449QA

Chapel Road

SA92HW

Bethel Road

SA92JR

Glantwrch Houses

SA92UT

Cwm-twrch

SA91BJ

College Row

SA91FJ

Nantyffin Road

SA91PR

Neath Road

SA91TN

Abercrave Villas

SA91YN

Brecon Road

SA91AT

William Street

SA91AU

Glanrhyd Road

SA91HF

Brecon Road

SA91HN

Maesycwm

SA92LA

Gurnos Road

SA92PY

Cwmphil Road

SA115NN

Mellte Avenue

SA91DT

Ynyscedwyn Industrial Estate

SA91EZ

Spencer Terrace

SA91FA

Brecon Road

SA91FB

Rhydarw Terrace

SA91HA

Heol Maes Y Dre

SA91NB

Cwmgiedd

CF449JB

Tawe Uchaf

SA115NL

Dinas Road

SA91TT

Davies Street

SA91TY

Caehopkin Road

SA92QA

Cwmphil Road

SA92XQ

Heol Gwys

SA115NP

High Street

SA115UF

Awrt Abermellte

SA91DX

Gorof Road

SA91JS

Maesycwm

SA91LS

Heol Giedd

SA91NZ

Station Road

SA91PT

Railway Terrace

SA91UB

Tawe Uchaf

SA91AF

Wind Road

SA91AP

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA91HE

Brecon Road

SA91JJ

Brecon Road

SA91RR

Long Street

SA91RS

Lock Cottages

SA91AS

Tudor Street

SA91FP

Clos Gorof

SA91GF

Ty Mawr

SA92UR

Glyncynwal Road

SA92TU

Ger-Yr-Afon

SA109PD

Cefn Byrle Road

SA91AH

Wind Road

SA91DW

Lynden

SA91FG

Morfa Uchaf

SA91ND

Ynys Y Gwial

SA91YR

Brecon Road

SA92QL

Heol Y Gelli

SA91GQ

Tawe Uchaf

SA109PH

Gorsllynddu Road

SA91FS

Rhos Y Fedwen

SA91HT

Lluest

SA91LW

Caedegar Road

SA91QX

Brecon Road

SA91YS

Ynyswen

SA91DN

Bryn Gorof

SA91ED

Coedlan

SA92JY

Gurnos Road

SA91EA

Heol Aaron

SA91GU

Tawe Park

SA91YP

Brecon Road

SA92SY

Bridge Street

SA92XE

Heol Tredeg

SA109NR

Moorside Villas

SA115NB

Coed-Y-Rhaidyr

SA115NH

Dinas Road

SA91EP

Cwrt Y Gamlas

SA91ES

Heol Glantawe

SA91HY

Ael Y Bryn

SA91QR

Min Y Rhos

SA91QS

Dolfain

SA91TS

Morgan Street

SA91XL

Tanygarth

SA109PL

Station Road

SA115NE

Dinas Terrace

SA91EF

Spencer Terrace

SA91JR

Maesycwm

SA91SP

Caerbont Cottages

SA92JZ

Maes Y Coed

SA91AR

Maes Y Dderwen Gardens

SA91NH

Heol Giedd

SA91QU

Cwmtawe Road

SA91RL

Cwmclyd Cottages

SA91UA

Caehopkin Road

SA91YH

Brecon Road

CF449JG

Tawe Uchaf

SA109NS

Onllwyn Road

SA109PW

Ffordd Yr Orsaf

SA91BD

Glannant Terrace

SA91HJ

Brecon Road

SA91TR

Abercrave Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.