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SA15 3YN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanelli North
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,813 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SA15 3YN is like

SA15 3YN is a postcode in the Llanelli North area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,813 people. 55.1% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 3YN compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 52.6 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 3YN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
52.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SA15 3YN FAQs

Is SA15 3YN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 52.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SA15 3YN?

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 3YN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 3YN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 3YN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 55.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (67.9%).

Which council covers SA15 3YN?

The local authority for SA15 3YN is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA15 3YN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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 (Main Entrance), 0.7 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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