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SA31 1DS area guide

Who lives in SA31 1DS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carmarthen North
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,533 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA31 1DS is like

SA31 1DS is a postcode in the Carmarthen North area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,533 people. 52.1% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 25% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA31 1 sold for a median of £162,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA31 1DS compares

Headline figures for SA31 1DS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£162,500

Median over 60 sales in SA31 1, +11.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,751

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA31 1DS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
22.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA31 1 is up 11.3% on the year before.

Questions

SA31 1DS FAQs

Is SA31 1DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA31 1DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £162,500.

Homes in SA31 1 sold for a median of £162,500 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA31 1DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 1DS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 1DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.2% of residents. 52.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.1%).

Which council covers SA31 1DS?

The local authority for SA31 1DS is Carmarthenshire.

SA31 1DS comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA31 1DS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Carmarthen Rail Station, 0.6 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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