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SA17 4 area guide

Who lives in SA17 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
15,962 (2024)
At a glance

What SA17 4 is like

The SA17 4 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 15,962 people in 6,724 households. 76.9% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.8% 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 SA17 4 sold for a median of £174,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA17 4 compares

Headline figures for SA17 4, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,995

Median over 81 sales in SA17 4, −9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
13

13 schools in SA17 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,384

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA17 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA17 4 is down 9.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA17 4 FAQs

01
Is SA17 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA17 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,995.

Homes in SA17 4 sold for a median of £174,995 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA17 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA17 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA17 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).
05
Which council covers SA17 4?

The local authority for SA17 4 is Carmarthenshire.

SA17 4 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA17 4?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance), 2.1 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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