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SA15 5 area guide

Who lives in SA15 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,337 (2024)
At a glance

What SA15 5 is like

The SA15 5 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 209 live postcodes and is home to about 17,337 people in 7,134 households. 77% of households own their home, 9.5% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA15 5 sold for a median of £168,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA15 5 compares

Headline figures for SA15 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£168,500

Median over 58 sales in SA15 5, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
14

14 schools in SA15 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,126

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA15 5 is down 6.4% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA15 5 FAQs

01
Is SA15 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA15 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,500.

Homes in SA15 5 sold for a median of £168,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA15 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA15 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.8% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).
05
Which council covers SA15 5?

The local authority for SA15 5 is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 5 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA15 5?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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