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SA14 8BE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dafen & Felin-foel
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,930 (2024)

SA14 8BELlanelli

At a glance

What SA14 8BE is like

SA14 8BE is a postcode in the Dafen & Felin-foel area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,930 people. 55.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 45% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 8BE compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

10 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,311

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA14 8BE differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

SA14 8BE FAQs

Is SA14 8BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA14 8BE?

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.

Is SA14 8BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA14 8BE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA14 8BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 55.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42%).

Which council covers SA14 8BE?

The local authority for SA14 8BE is Carmarthenshire.

SA14 8BE comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA14 8BE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llanelli Rail Station, 1.7 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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