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Housing in SA31 1SU

What the homes in SA31 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen North
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,379 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 17.1%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

SA31 1SUWales
Detached13.5%28.5%
Semi-detached45.7%32.1%
Terraced23.6%26.6%
Purpose-built flat13.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.8% of households in the SA31 1SU area own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 26.7% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

SA31 1SU
50%
15%
34%
Wales
  • Owned49.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented15.4%17%
  • Social rented34.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA31 1SUWales
Owned outright26.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council20.3%8.7%
From a housing association13.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA31 1SUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.9%). 27.7% of households include dependent children.

SA31 1SUWales
Living alone, under 6620.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%14.6%
Couple, no children13.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 SA31 1SU (Carmarthen North) (about 1,379 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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