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SA16 0 area guide

Who lives in SA16 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
13,670 (2024)
At a glance

What SA16 0 is like

The SA16 0 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 261 live postcodes and is home to about 13,670 people in 5,975 households. 72.2% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 46.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA16 0 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA16 0 compares

Headline figures for SA16 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£190,000

Median over 114 sales in SA16 0, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools in SA16 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,468

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA16 0 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    47.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA16 0 FAQs

01
Is SA16 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SA16 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.

Homes in SA16 0 sold for a median of £190,000 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA16 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA16 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA16 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.2%).
05
Which council covers SA16 0?

The local authority for SA16 0 is Carmarthenshire.

SA16 0 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA16 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pembrey & Burry Port Rail Station, 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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