SA18 2SW

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 2PL 663 m
SA18 2SH 820 m
SA18 2SN 1.0 km
SA18 2SG 1.2 km
SA18 2SL 1.2 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA18 2SW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA18
Postcode sector
SA18 2
Latitude
51.769691
Longitude
-3.963910
British National Grid easting
264,586
British National Grid northing
209,715

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
W00003373
Lower layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 013C · W01000627
Middle layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 013 · W02000154

Postcode source versions

Explore SA18

2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Tirlan, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2SW 1 November 2024 £490,000
Tirlan, Betws, Ammanford, SA18 2SW 8 December 2000 £91,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
7
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Betws C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    2.4 km
  2. Ysgol Gynradd Parcyrhun

    Welsh establishment

    3.0 km
  3. Ysgol Feithrin Rhydaman

    Welsh establishment

    3.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Drugs 4
  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Other theft 1
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

6 female, 1 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
2.3
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 0.1% 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+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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 straight-line

  • MARGARET STREET PRACTICE

    MARGARET STREET, AMMANFORD, SA18 2PJ

    ODS code W92040

    3.3 km

  • BRYNTEG SURGERY

    BRYNMAWR AVENUE, AMMANFORD, SA18 2DA

    ODS code W92036

    3.6 km

Nearby transport

  • Colonel Road

    BCT · Betws

    1.1 miles
  • Milton Bank

    BCT · Betws

    1.1 miles
  • Parc Penrhiw

    BCT · Betws

    1.1 miles
  • Waungron

    BCT · Betws

    1.2 miles
  • Waungron

    BCT · Betws

    1.2 miles

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £490,000 from 1 recorded sale in SA18 2SW. 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

7 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Betws C.P. School is the nearest published school at 1.5 miles.

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

Recorded crime

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Drugs with 4 events.

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