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SA31 3 area guide

Who lives in SA31 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
12,568 (2024)
At a glance

What SA31 3 is like

The SA31 3 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 202 live postcodes and is home to about 12,568 people in 5,538 households. 58.9% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 17.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.3% 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 3 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA31 3 compares

Headline figures for SA31 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£230,000

Median over 86 sales in SA31 3, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in SA31 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£44,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA31 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    47.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SA31 3 FAQs

01
Is SA31 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.9 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SA31 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in SA31 3 sold for a median of £230,000 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA31 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA31 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 6.8% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (30.5%).
05
Which council covers SA31 3?

The local authority for SA31 3 is Carmarthenshire.

SA31 3 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA31 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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, 0.8 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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