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SA31 2AJ area guide

Who lives in SA31 2AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carmarthen North
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,284 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA31 2AJ is like

SA31 2AJ 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 1,284 people. 82% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA31 2 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA31 2AJ compares

Headline figures for SA31 2AJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 47 sales in SA31 2, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 2.0 miles. 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 2AJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA31 2AJ FAQs

Is SA31 2AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA31 2AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in SA31 2 sold for a median of £260,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA31 2AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 2AJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 2AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.6% of residents. 82% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.5%).

Which council covers SA31 2AJ?

The local authority for SA31 2AJ is Carmarthenshire.

SA31 2AJ comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA31 2AJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Carmarthen Rail Station, 1.4 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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