Postcode · Burry Port

SA16 0AR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Pembrey & Burry Port
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,052 (2024)

SA16 0ARBurry Port

At a glance

What SA16 0AR is like

SA16 0AR is a postcode in the Pembrey & Burry Port area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,052 people. 62% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 25.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 41.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 0AR compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.6 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

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,296

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA16 0AR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.6% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA16 0AR FAQs

Is SA16 0AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA16 0AR?

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.

Is SA16 0AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA16 0AR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA16 0AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.2%).

Which council covers SA16 0AR?

The local authority for SA16 0AR is Carmarthenshire.

SA16 0AR comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA16 0AR?

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, 0.4 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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