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SA17 4SQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA17 4SQ is like

SA17 4SQ is a postcode in the Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,385 people. 77% of households own their home, 11.1% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.5% 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 4SQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,669

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA17 4SQ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
20.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA17 4 is down 9.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA17 4SQ FAQs

Is SA17 4SQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA17 4SQ?

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.

Is SA17 4SQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA17 4SQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA17 4SQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.8%).

Which council covers SA17 4SQ?

The local authority for SA17 4SQ is Carmarthenshire.

SA17 4SQ comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA17 4SQ?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

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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