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Housing in SA17 5

What the homes in SA17 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.4%). Flats make up 2.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA17 5Wales
Detached49.4%28.5%
Semi-detached30.5%32.1%
Terraced16.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat1.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in SA17 5 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.9% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 47.4% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

SA17 5
76%
Wales
  • Owned76.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented11.9%17%
  • Social rented11.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA17 5Wales
Owned outright47.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council9.1%8.7%
From a housing association2.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

SA17 5Wales
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%14.6%
Couple, no children19%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Carmarthenshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Carmarthenshire (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CarmarthenshireWales
All homes£687£846
One bedroom£500£636
Two bedrooms£647£779
Three bedrooms£740£890
Four or more£997£1,247
Detached£850£1,083
Semi-detached£728£877
Terraced£694£833
Flat or maisonette£562£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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