Area Information for High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY

High Street in Ammanford is in Wales. The postcode is within the Ammanford ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Caerfyrddin. This page combines information for the address High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SA18 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SA18 2LY.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Carmarthenshire
Ward Ammanford
UK Parliamentary Constituency Caerfyrddin * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 12 property sales in High Street, SA18 2LY since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Ammanford), and the Dyfed-Powys Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 42 crimes were reported within half a mile of SA18 2LY.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY:

High Street, Ammanford, SA18 2NA
High Street, Ammanford, SA18 2NS
The Arcade, Ammanford, SA18 2LN
Gerymannydd, High Street, Ammanford, SA18 2LL
Margaret Street, Ammanford, SA18 2NP
Heol Wallasey, Ammanford, SA18 2LU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SA18 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 12 property sales in High Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing High Street, Ammanford, Wales consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 25
Terraced 24
Flat (Purpose-Built) 56
Flat (Converted) 9
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 128
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing High Street, Ammanford, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 31% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 35
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 20
Rented: Other Social 19
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 33
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 125

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 67
Two People 36
Three People 11
Four People 11
Five People 2
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 128

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing High Street, Ammanford, Wales consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 69
Family Household 56
Other Household 1
Total 126

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 47
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 29
Deprived In Three Dimensions 18
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 129

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Caerfyrddin UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 109
Female 116
Total 225

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 15
5-9 8
10-14 12
15-19 10
20-24 15
25-29 13
30-34 15
35-39 11
40-44 6
45-49 6
50-54 22
55-59 21
60-64 11
65-69 9
70-74 15
75-79 9
80-84 15
85+ 11
Total 224

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA18 2LY does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 75
Married 60
Separated 6
Divorced 26
Widowed 21
Total 188

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Ammanford ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 81
Good 67
Fair 46
Bad 23
Very Bad 7
Total 224

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 32
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 52
Other 8
Total 189

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA18 2LY has a larger than average concentration of Welsh speakers (at 45% of the resident population). Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 101
Cannot Speak Welsh 118
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 132
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 87

Ethnic Group Embed This

High Street, Ammanford, Wales can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 225
Other Asian 1
Total 226

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 212
European Union 10
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 225

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 212
10+ Years 9
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 225

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SA18 2LY.

Passport(s) Held
None 68
United Kingdom 149
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 132
Christian 78
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 13
Total 225

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 52
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 24
Other 11
Total 188

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 9
Professional Occupations 9
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 83

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 27
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 13
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 38
Semi-Routine Occupation 39
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 18
Full-time Student 8
Total 189

High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY is within the Ammanford policing neighbourhood, under the Dyfed-Powys Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 42 crimes were reported within half a mile of SA18 2LY.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 42 crimes committed near High Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Ammanford
Website: https://www.dyfed-powys.police.uk/contact/af/contact-us/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SA18 2LY. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SA18 2LY.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY. The nearest railway station is Ammanford, approximately 820 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ammanford 820 yards
Pantyffynnon 1.1 miles
Llandybie 2.6 miles
Ffairfach 5.5 miles
Pontarddulais 5.8 miles
Llandeilo 6.4 miles
Llangennech 8.1 miles
Bynea 9.6 miles
Llansamlet 11 miles
Gowerton 11 miles
Skewen 11 miles
Llangadog 11 miles
Llanelli 12 miles
Swansea 12 miles
Neath 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY. The nearest is BRO BANW, approximately 110 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
BRO BANW 110 yards
RHYDAMAN 110 yards
BETWS 720 yards
PARCYRHUN half a mile
BLAENAU 1.8 miles
TY-CROES 1.9 miles
SARON 2 miles
LLANDYBIE 2.3 miles
PENYGROES 2.7 miles
Y BEDOL 3.6 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 6 closest secondary schools to High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY. The nearest is Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ysgol Dyffryn Aman 400 yards
Ysgol Maes Y Gwendraeth 4.5 miles
Pontarddulais Comprehensive School 5.6 miles
Ysgol Bro Dinefwr 5.7 miles
Cwmtawe Community School 7.8 miles
Bryngwyn School 9.4 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY. The nearest is Margaret Street Practice, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Margaret Street Practice 270 yards
Brynteg Medical Practice 630 yards
Penygroes Surgery 2.9 miles
Amman Tawe Partnership 4.4 miles
Tal-Y-Bont Surgery 5.8 miles
Dr O A Williams & Partners 6.3 miles
Dr Z Rafique 7.8 miles
Coalbrook Surgery 7.8 miles
Cwmtawe Medical Group 7.8 miles
Dr P C Wong & Partners 7.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest hospitals to High Street, Ammanford, Wales, SA18 2LY. The nearest is Amman Valley Hospital, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Amman Valley Hospital 2.9 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in SA18 2LY

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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