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Housing in SA17 5BY

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

Neighbourhood
Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (62.2%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA17 5BYWales
Detached62.2%28.5%
Semi-detached34.2%32.1%
Terraced1.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

76.2% of households in the SA17 5BY area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 50.4% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

SA17 5BY
76%
14%
Wales
  • Owned76.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented9.6%17%
  • Social rented13.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA17 5BYWales
Owned outright50.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council12.7%8.7%
From a housing association1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA17 5BYWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.8%). 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SA17 5BYWales
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%14.6%
Couple, no children20.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA17 5BY (Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside) (about 1,644 residents).

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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