Postcode district · Kidwelly

SA17 area guide

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

Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Population: 17,286 (2024)

SA17Postcode district · Kidwelly

At a glance

What SA17 is like

The SA17 postcode district in Carmarthenshire covers 427 live postcodes and is home to about 17,286 people in 7,369 households. 77.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 10.9% 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 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA17 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 123 sales in SA17, −4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

14 schools in SA17. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,671

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA17 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
77.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA17 FAQs

Is SA17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in SA17 sold for a median of £185,000 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA17, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).

Which council covers SA17?

The local authority for SA17 is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA17?

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). The nearest station is Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance), 2.0 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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