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Housing in SA18 3

What the homes in SA18 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
18,855 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.5%). Flats make up 8.1%, well below the 12.5% across Wales.

SA18 3Wales
Detached40.9%28.5%
Semi-detached41.5%32.1%
Terraced9.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat5.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in SA18 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 12.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 43.1% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

SA18 3
71%
13%
16%
Wales
  • Owned71.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented12.5%17%
  • Social rented16%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA18 3Wales
Owned outright43.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan28%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent10%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council11.2%8.7%
From a housing association4.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA18 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.3%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

SA18 3Wales
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%14.6%
Couple, no children16.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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

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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