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SA17 5LA area guide

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

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

SA17 5LAKidwelly

At a glance

What SA17 5LA is like

SA17 5LA 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 1,644 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well 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 5LA compares

Headline figures for SA17 5LA, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 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

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 5LA differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA17 5 is up 9.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA17 5LA FAQs

Is SA17 5LA 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 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA17 5LA?

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.

Is SA17 5LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA17 5LA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA17 5LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.9% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.2%).

Which council covers SA17 5LA?

The local authority for SA17 5LA is Carmarthenshire.

SA17 5LA comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA17 5LA?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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