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Housing in SA31 3EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,976 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA31 3EQWales
Detached48.4%28.5%
Semi-detached32.3%32.1%
Terraced15.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69% of households in the SA31 3EQ area own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 21.5% of households, above the Wales figure of 17%. 28.3% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

SA31 3EQ
69%
22%
Wales
  • Owned69%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented21.5%17%
  • Social rented9.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA31 3EQWales
Owned outright28.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent18%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council0.7%8.7%
From a housing association8.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA31 3EQWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.5%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

SA31 3EQWales
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%14.6%
Couple, no children18.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children22.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 3EQ (Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed) (about 1,976 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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