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Housing in SA18 2SG

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

Neighbourhood
Ammanford & Betws
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48%). Flats make up 6.1%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA18 2SGWales
Detached48%28.5%
Semi-detached33.4%32.1%
Terraced12.5%26.6%
Purpose-built flat4.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the SA18 2SG area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 43.6% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

SA18 2SG
75%
13%
Wales
  • Owned74.6%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0%0.3%
  • Private rented13.5%17%
  • Social rented12%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA18 2SGWales
Owned outright43.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan31%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council6.9%8.7%
From a housing association5.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA18 2SGWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SA18 2SGWales
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.6%
Couple, no children16.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children22.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 2SG (Ammanford & Betws) (about 2,436 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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