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SA18 1 area guide

Who lives in SA18 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
11,736 (2024)
At a glance

What SA18 1 is like

The SA18 1 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 227 live postcodes and is home to about 11,736 people in 5,091 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA18 1 sold for a median of £174,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA18 1 compares

Headline figures for SA18 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£174,000

Median over 89 sales in SA18 1, +13% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in SA18 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£39,426

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA18 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA18 1 is up 13% on the year before.

Questions

SA18 1 FAQs

01
Is SA18 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA18 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £174,000.

Homes in SA18 1 sold for a median of £174,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, +13% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA18 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA18 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA18 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.3%).
05
Which council covers SA18 1?

The local authority for SA18 1 is Carmarthenshire.

SA18 1 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA18 1?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

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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