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SA14 8 area guide

Who lives in SA14 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
21,086 (2024)
At a glance

What SA14 8 is like

The SA14 8 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 305 live postcodes and is home to about 21,086 people in 8,911 households. 71.9% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 16.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA14 8 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA14 8 compares

Headline figures for SA14 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£180,000

Median over 129 sales in SA14 8, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
16

16 schools in SA14 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,283

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA14 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA14 8 FAQs

01
Is SA14 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA14 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in SA14 8 sold for a median of £180,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA14 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA14 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA14 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 71.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.8%).
05
Which council covers SA14 8?

The local authority for SA14 8 is Carmarthenshire.

SA14 8 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA14 8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llangennech Rail Station, 1.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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