Postcode · Llanelli

SA15 9EG area guide

Who lives in SA15 9EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanelli West
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,743 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA15 9EG is like

SA15 9EG 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 1,743 people. 61.8% of households own their home, 30.5% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 52.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SA15 9EG compares

Headline figures for SA15 9EG, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 80.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 44 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 9EG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
80.2 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 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SA15 9EG FAQs

Is SA15 9EG 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 80.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SA15 9EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA15 9EG, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SA15 9EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.9% of residents. 61.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (68.5%).

Which council covers SA15 9EG?

The local authority for SA15 9EG is Carmarthenshire.

SA15 9EG comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA15 9EG?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 44 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), 0.5 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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