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SA31 2DT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,143 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA31 2DT is like

SA31 2DT is a postcode in the Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,143 people. 65.1% of households own their home, 6.1% rent privately and 27.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 2DT compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.2 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£41,860

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA31 2DT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
An older population
31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA31 2DT FAQs

Is SA31 2DT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SA31 2DT?

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 2DT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 2DT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 2DT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 65.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.5%).

Which council covers SA31 2DT?

The local authority for SA31 2DT is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA31 2DT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.3 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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