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Housing in SA15 5

What the homes in SA15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,337 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA15 5Wales
Detached49.3%28.5%
Semi-detached39.1%32.1%
Terraced8.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in SA15 5 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.5% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 45.3% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.

SA15 5
77%
13%
Wales
  • Owned77%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented9.5%17%
  • Social rented13.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA15 5Wales
Owned outright45.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council11.8%8.7%
From a housing association1.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.1%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

SA15 5Wales
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children19.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Carmarthenshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Carmarthenshire (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CarmarthenshireWales
All homes£687£846
One bedroom£500£636
Two bedrooms£647£779
Three bedrooms£740£890
Four or more£997£1,247
Detached£850£1,083
Semi-detached£728£877
Terraced£694£833
Flat or maisonette£562£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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