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Housing in SA

What the homes in SA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
762,043 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.3%). Flats make up 10.9%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

SAWales
Detached32.7%28.5%
Semi-detached34.3%32.1%
Terraced21.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.6% of households in SA own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 40.6% own outright and 26% with a mortgage.

SA
67%
16%
17%
Wales
  • Owned66.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented16%17%
  • Social rented16.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SAWales
Owned outright40.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan26%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.7%2.5%
From the council9.9%8.7%
From a housing association7.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.6%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SAWales
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Carmarthenshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Carmarthenshire (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CarmarthenshireWales
All homes£687£846
One bedroom£500£636
Two bedrooms£647£779
Three bedrooms£740£890
Four or more£997£1,247
Detached£850£1,083
Semi-detached£728£877
Terraced£694£833
Flat or maisonette£562£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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