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Housing in SA18 2BW

What the homes in SA18 2BW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,056 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA18 2BWWales
Detached31.6%28.5%
Semi-detached46.4%32.1%
Terraced15.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat3.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in the SA18 2BW area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.1% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 40.3% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

SA18 2BW
67%
13%
19%
Wales
  • Owned66.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.1%17%
  • Social rented19.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA18 2BWWales
Owned outright40.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council15.1%8.7%
From a housing association4.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA18 2BWWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (16.8%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

SA18 2BWWales
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.6%
Couple, no children16%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 SA18 2BW (Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman) (about 2,056 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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