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Housing in SA31 3RD

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

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.5%). Flats make up 10.7%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

SA31 3RDWales
Detached50.5%28.5%
Semi-detached26.8%32.1%
Terraced12%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the SA31 3RD area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.4% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 46.1% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

SA31 3RD
75%
15%
Wales
  • Owned74.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented15.4%17%
  • Social rented9.4%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA31 3RDWales
Owned outright46.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council1.5%8.7%
From a housing association7.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA31 3RDWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

SA31 3RDWales
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%14.6%
Couple, no children18.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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 3RD (Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr) (about 1,716 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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