Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 1ES area guide

Who lives in SA15 1ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanelli Bigyn
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,551 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA15 1ES is like

SA15 1ES is a postcode in the Llanelli Bigyn area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,551 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA15 1 sold for a median of £142,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA15 1ES compares

Headline figures for SA15 1ES, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£142,500

Median over 86 sales in SA15 1, +13.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 61 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£40,757

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 1ES differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA15 1 is up 13.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA15 1ES FAQs

Is SA15 1ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SA15 1ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £142,500.

Homes in SA15 1 sold for a median of £142,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA15 1ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 1ES, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 1ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).

Which council covers SA15 1ES?

The local authority for SA15 1ES is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 1ES comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA15 1ES?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 61 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Llanelli Rail Station, 0.9 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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