SA18 2HW

Betws · Carmarthenshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Ammanford
Ward
Betws
Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin
Postcode district
SA18
Postcode sector
SA18 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA18 2GY 52 m
SA18 2HP 149 m
SA18 2JQ 156 m
SA18 2HT 176 m
SA18 2FB 198 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA18 2HW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA18
Postcode sector
SA18 2
Latitude
51.785289
Longitude
-3.976999
British National Grid easting
263,730
British National Grid northing
211,474

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Carmarthenshire · W06000010
Electoral ward
Betws · W05001179
Parish or community
W04000492
Westminster constituency
Caerfyrddin · W07000087
Output area
W00003372
Lower layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 013C · W01000627
Middle layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 013 · W02000154

Postcode source versions

Explore SA18

26 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
101, Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HW 10 December 2024 £120,000
101, Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HW 12 April 2023 £120,000
65, Colonel Road, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2HW 18 November 2021 £180,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Betws C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    599 m
  2. Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km
  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Rhydaman

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
741
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 331
  • Criminal damage and arson 68
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Public order 65
  • Other theft 52

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
129

73 female, 56 male

Postcode households
33
Residents per household
3.9
SA18 2 residents
10,384

Age bands in SA18 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,601 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

983 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.2%

2,053 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

2,621 residents

Age 65 and over
25.1%

2,434 residents

This postcode contained 1.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA18 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • MARGARET STREET PRACTICE

    MARGARET STREET, AMMANFORD, SA18 2PJ

    ODS code W92040

    1.3 km

  • BRYNTEG SURGERY

    BRYNMAWR AVENUE, AMMANFORD, SA18 2DA

    ODS code W92036

    1.6 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Colonel Road

    BCT · Betws

    0.0 miles
  • Colonel Road

    BCT · Betws

    0.1 miles
  • Annwyl Fan

    BCT · Betws

    0.1 miles
  • Annwyl Fan

    BCT · Betws

    0.1 miles
  • Milton Bank

    BCT · Betws

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £120,000 from 4 recorded sales in SA18 2HW. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Carmarthenshire is £197,547 in June 2026, up 6.1% year on year.

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Betws C.P. School is the nearest published school at 599 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

741 published events cover 12 months, averaging 61.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 331 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.