Postcode sector · Carmarthen

SA31 9 area guide

Who lives in SA31 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Population: 3,746 (2024)

SA31 9Postcode sector · Carmarthen

At a glance

What SA31 9 is like

The SA31 9 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 18 live postcodes and is home to about 3,746 people in 1,845 households. 52.3% of households own their home, 31.5% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49% 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.

Scores

How SA31 9 compares

Headline figures for SA31 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 56.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in SA31 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,860

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA31 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
56.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA31 9 FAQs

Is SA31 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 56.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SA31 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 52.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.3%).

Which council covers SA31 9?

The local authority for SA31 9 is Carmarthenshire.

SA31 9 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA31 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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, 0.1 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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