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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

SA91TZ

Heol Y Gwydde

SA91LN

Crown Cottages

SA109PW

Ffordd Yr Orsaf

SA91YT

Ynyswen

SA92LA

Gurnos Road

SA91SA

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91AT

William Street

SA91TY

Caehopkin Road

SA91BL

Llys Tawel

SA91YR

Brecon Road

SA91DU

Gorof Road

SA91AZ

Tudor Street

SA109NU

Cefn Byrle Road

SA91SD

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA91HF

Brecon Road

SA91AJ

Dumfries Place

SA115US

Heol Calch

SA109NA

Gorsllynddu Road

SA91SP

Caerbont Cottages

SA91SX

Troedyrhiw

SA91TF

Brecon Road

SA91YH

Brecon Road

SA91PS

Neath Road

SA91HU

Lluest

SA91UX

Henoyadd Road

SA92SX

Golden Lion Terrace

SA92UF

Heol Gleien

SA91EE

Spencer Terrace

SA91ED

Coedlan

SA91AH

Wind Road

SA109LU

Tawe Uchaf

SA91PR

Neath Road

SA91HX

Lluest

SA91EQ

School Road

SA91JR

Maesycwm

SA109PP

Brynawelon

SA92JT

Gurnos Road

SA91UQ

Lower Brooklands

SA91SZ

Caerlan Cottages

SA115UL

Ystradfellte Road

SA91SN

Bryncerdd Villas

SA91SR

Watkins Terrace

SA115NB

Coed-Y-Rhaidyr

SA92UR

Glyncynwal Road

SA91RE

Brecon Road

SA91AY

Glantawe Park

SA115NL

Dinas Road

SA91QU

Cwmtawe Road

SA91EH

Gorof Road

SA91LH

Oddfellow Street

SA91QP

Hendreladus

SA91LQ

Heol Giedd

SA91HS

Cwm Villas

SA91NU

Club Lane

SA91DJ

Heol Meurig

SA115ND

Min Yr Awel

SA92QB

Cwmphil Road

SA91FG

Morfa Uchaf

SA91TS

Morgan Street

SA91JB

Penybryn

SA91RF

Brecon Road

SA91HQ

Brynawel Villas

SA91BQ

Glannant Terrace

SA109NR

Moorside Villas

SA91PE

Llanfaes

SA91BG

Glannant

SA91XF

Tan Yr Allt

SA91FF

Cwrt Y Gloch

SA91EX

James Street

SA91FQ

Penycae Houses

SA91TD

Heol Rheolau

SA91JX

Heol Giedd

SA91UW

Heol Tawe

SA91SU

Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais

SA92PP

Heol Maes Pica

SA91NZ

Station Road

SA115NP

High Street

SA109NB

Tawe Uchaf

SA91HE

Brecon Road

SA92QA

Cwmphil Road

SA91DT

Ynyscedwyn Industrial Estate

SA91YP

Brecon Road

SA91TA

Tan Y Graig

SA91DN

Bryn Gorof

SA109PF

Heol Eglwys

SA91YG

Gwalia Villas

SA92JY

Gurnos Road

SA92UP

Cynwal Terrace

SA91LY

Heol Giedd

SA91HN

Maesycwm

SA91LB

Commercial Street

SA115UT

Tawe Uchaf

SA91GH

Brecon Road

SA91UR

Hennoyadd Road

SA91TG

Brecon Road

SA91RX

James Street

SA91PT

Railway Terrace

Data Sources

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