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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

SA92XD

Heol Tredeg

SA91BZ

Midland Terrace

SA91FD

Brecon Road

SA91FN

Cwrt Y Gloch

SA91HX

Lluest

SA91LN

Crown Cottages

SA91PP

Neath Road

SA91UU

Hennoyadd Road

SA91AG

Y Berllan

SA91EN

Llys Ynyscedwyn

SA91GL

Tawe Uchaf

SA91JH

Commercial Street

SA91JZ

Garden Cottages

SA91LP

Heol Giedd

SA91QJ

Dol Y Dderwen

SA92XF

Gwysfryn

SA109PN

Station Road

SA91AQ

Alder Avenue

SA91EE

Spencer Terrace

SA91RP

Long Street

SA91TD

Heol Rheolau

SA91YU

Cribarth

SA92PS

Bethel Road

SA91DA

Maes Y Gorof

SA91LA

Commercial Street

SA91TZ

Heol Y Gwydde

SA109NU

Cefn Byrle Road

SA91XW

Maes Y Cribarth

SA91AY

Glantawe Park

SA91DY

Gorof Road

SA91XN

Tan Yr Allt

SA92JP

Gurnos Road

SA92JX

Wind Road

SA115ND

Min Yr Awel

SA91NQ

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91NX

Station Road

SA91SH

Brecon Road

SA91TE

Heol Rheolau

SA91UE

Brooklands Road

SA91UR

Hennoyadd Road

SA92TT

Heol Gleien

SA92XW

Cwm-twrch

SA91HD

Commercial Street

SA109PB

Llwyncelyn Cottages

SA115NW

Brodawel

SA91LE

Brynygroes Cottages

SA91QB

Mynydd Y Farteg

SA91US

Trefleming Cottages

SA91YY

Brecon Road

SA91EU

Pantyffynnon Road

SA91QL

Brecon Road

SA91TG

Brecon Road

SA91UY

Bank Houses

SA91XJ

Tanygarth

SA92UL

Glyncynwal Road

SA92XP

Ynys Tre Deg

SA91BG

Glannant

SA91NE

Cwmgiedd

SA91XD

School Road

SA92HB

Glan Yr Afon

SA115NJ

Abermellte Court

SA91QW

Min Y Rhos

SA91TF

Brecon Road

SA115US

Heol Calch

SA91AX

Snow Terrace

SA91LT

Heol Giedd

SA91QZ

Tanywaun

SA91RN

Bala Cottages

SA91UQ

Lower Brooklands

SA91LZ

Heol Giedd

SA91XT

Heol Tawe

SA115UR

Heol Tir-Lan

SA91GH

Brecon Road

SA91RX

James Street

SA91RY

Bank Cottages

SA91XH

Henneuadd

SA91YG

Gwalia Villas

SA92QB

Cwmphil Road

SA115UT

Tawe Uchaf

SA91AL

Croesffyrdd

SA91LD

Rhestr Fawr

SA91RQ

Brecon Road

SA91SB

Metz Cottages

SA91SZ

Caerlan Cottages

SA91TQ

Heol Rheolau

SA92XG

Heol Gwys

SA109NA

Gorsllynddu Road

SA109ND

Tawe Uchaf

SA91AZ

Tudor Street

SA91DP

Heol Philip

SA91DQ

Cwmphil Road

SA91FQ

Penycae Houses

SA91LX

Heol Giedd

SA91SR

Watkins Terrace

SA92UW

Tai Gwalia

SA91AB

Wind Road

SA91DD

Gurnos Villas

Data Sources

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