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SA31 3ET area guide

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

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

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At a glance

What SA31 3ET is like

SA31 3ET is a postcode in the Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,976 people. 69% of households own their home, 21.5% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3ET compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.0 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£45,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA31 3ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
17.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
26.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
21.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

Questions

SA31 3ET FAQs

Is SA31 3ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA31 3ET?

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.

Is SA31 3ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 3ET, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 3ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 69% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).

Which council covers SA31 3ET?

The local authority for SA31 3ET is Carmarthenshire.

SA31 3ET comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA31 3ET?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Carmarthen Rail Station, 1.3 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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