Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 1LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanelli Bigyn
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,647 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA15 1LA is like

SA15 1LA 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 1,647 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 24.4% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.1% 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 SA15 1 sold for a median of £142,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA15 1LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 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, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

14 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 1LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA15 1 is up 13.5% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SA15 1LA FAQs

Is SA15 1LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SA15 1LA?

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 1LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 1LA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 1LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72.8%).

Which council covers SA15 1LA?

The local authority for SA15 1LA is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA15 1LA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 78 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, 0.6 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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