Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 5BR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Glyn & Pontyberem
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,512 (2024)

SA15 5BRLlanelli

At a glance

What SA15 5BR is like

SA15 5BR is a postcode in the Glyn & Pontyberem area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,512 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 25.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 52.1% 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 5BR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 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

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,213

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA15 5BR differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA15 5 is down 6.4% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA15 5BR FAQs

Is SA15 5BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA15 5BR?

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.

Is SA15 5BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 5BR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 5BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.7% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.2%).

Which council covers SA15 5BR?

The local authority for SA15 5BR is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 5BR comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA15 5BR?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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