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Housing in SA31 3

What the homes in SA31 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
12,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.5%). Flats make up 19.1%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

SA31 3Wales
Detached30.5%28.5%
Semi-detached27.1%32.1%
Terraced23.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.9% of households in SA31 3 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 23.2% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 34.3% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

SA31 3
59%
23%
18%
Wales
  • Owned58.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented23.2%17%
  • Social rented17.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA31 3Wales
Owned outright34.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.6%2.5%
From the council8.2%8.7%
From a housing association9.3%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA31 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 24% of households include dependent children.

SA31 3Wales
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16%14.6%
Couple, no children15.5%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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

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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