Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 2LY area guide

Who lives in SA15 2LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanelli South
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,784 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA15 2LY is like

SA15 2LY is a postcode in the Llanelli South area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,784 people. 55.7% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.8% 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 2 sold for a median of £129,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA15 2LY compares

Headline figures for SA15 2LY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£129,500

Median over 78 sales in SA15 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£38,049

Average annual income before tax, higher than 6% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 2LY differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SA15 2LY FAQs

Is SA15 2LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA15 2LY?

The median sale price over the last year was £129,500.

Homes in SA15 2 sold for a median of £129,500 across 78 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA15 2LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 2LY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 2LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 55.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.6%).

Which council covers SA15 2LY?

The local authority for SA15 2LY is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 2LY comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA15 2LY?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llanelli Rail Station (Main Entrance), 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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