Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 3EA area guide

Who lives in SA15 3EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanelli West
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,529 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA15 3EA is like

SA15 3EA is a postcode in the Llanelli West area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,529 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA15 3 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA15 3EA compares

Headline figures for SA15 3EA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 77 sales in SA15 3, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,397

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 3EA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA15 3EA FAQs

Is SA15 3EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.9 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 SA15 3EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in SA15 3 sold for a median of £165,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA15 3EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 3EA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 3EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.4%).

Which council covers SA15 3EA?

The local authority for SA15 3EA is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 3EA comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA15 3EA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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 (Main Entrance), 1.1 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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