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SA17 5 area guide

Who lives in SA17 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,416 (2024)
At a glance

What SA17 5 is like

The SA17 5 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 226 live postcodes and is home to about 10,416 people in 4,478 households. 76.2% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 11.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% 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 5 sold for a median of £212,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA17 5 compares

Headline figures for SA17 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£212,500

Median over 42 sales in SA17 5, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in SA17 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£43,535

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA17 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA17 5 is up 9.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA17 5 FAQs

01
Is SA17 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA17 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £212,500.

Homes in SA17 5 sold for a median of £212,500 across 42 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 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA17 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA17 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.4%).
05
Which council covers SA17 5?

The local authority for SA17 5 is Carmarthenshire.

SA17 5 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA17 5?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance), 2.8 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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