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SA20 area guide

Who lives in SA20, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
7,639 (2024)
At a glance

What SA20 is like

The SA20 postcode district in Carmarthenshire covers 237 live postcodes and is home to about 7,639 people in 3,264 households. 77.9% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA20 sold for a median of £234,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA20 compares

Headline figures for SA20, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£234,000

Median over 38 sales in SA20, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
3

3 schools in SA20. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,232

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA20 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    29.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA20 FAQs

01
Is SA20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA20?

The median sale price over the last year was £234,000.

Homes in SA20 sold for a median of £234,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA20, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.4%).
05
Which council covers SA20?

The local authority for SA20 is Carmarthenshire.

SA20 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA20?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Llandovery Rail Station, 1.3 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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