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SA18 2JU

Ashgrove

Ammanford

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Detailed insights for SA18 2JU

Overview

Postcode SA18 2JU is located in an urban city, within the Ammanford ward of Carmarthenshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Ammanford & Betws area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ammanford & Betws is £41,082 per year. The nearest station is Ammanford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
26
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Ammanford & Betws has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,544 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

2/10

Ammanford & Betws has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Ammanford & Betws is £41,082 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA18 2JU.

Transport

The nearest station is Ammanford located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
278
Population density
1,230.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.76(-68%)
Other theft
3.92(-22%)
Burglary
3.92(+46%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.13(-78%)
Other crime
2.35(0%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
263
93.93%
Irish
6
2.14%
Chinese
5
1.79%
Other White
2
0.71%
Other Black
2
0.71%
Total population: 280

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
107
42.29%
No qualifications
41
16.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.83%
Level 3 (A level)
30
11.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.91%
Total 16+ residents: 253

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
96
70.07%
Owns with a mortgage
28
20.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.11%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.92%
Other social rented
1
0.73%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Ammanford

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Ammanford area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £498,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ammanford 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 Ammanford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£249,000
Semi-Detached24£172,500
Terraced13£142,500

10 year median price trend in Ammanford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ammanford.

Schools

In the SA18 2JU postcode area, located within Ammanford & Betws, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA18 2JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miNot applicableYsgol Gymraeg RhydamanWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableYsgol Feithrin RhydamanWelsh establishment

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableYsgol Bro Banw Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCarmarthenshireW06000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyCaerfyrddinW07000087
WardAmmanfordW05001178
ParishAmmanfordW04000491
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ammanford & BetwsW02000154
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carmarthenshire 013EW01000715
Police ForceDyfed-Powys
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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