Postcode · Ammanford

SA18 3AJ area guide

Who lives in SA18 3AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llandybie & Saron
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,196 (2024)

SA18 3AJAmmanford

At a glance

What SA18 3AJ is like

SA18 3AJ is a postcode in the Llandybie & Saron area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,196 people. 61% of households own their home, 15.2% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA18 3 sold for a median of £214,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA18 3AJ compares

Headline figures for SA18 3AJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,000

Median over 124 sales in SA18 3, +12.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

7 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,047

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA18 3AJ differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
23.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA18 3 is up 12.6% on the year before.

Questions

SA18 3AJ FAQs

Is SA18 3AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA18 3AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,000.

Homes in SA18 3 sold for a median of £214,000 across 124 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA18 3AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA18 3AJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA18 3AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.1%).

Which council covers SA18 3AJ?

The local authority for SA18 3AJ is Carmarthenshire.

SA18 3AJ comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA18 3AJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Llandybie Rail Station, 0.5 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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