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SA31 9BP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,471 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA31 9BP is like

SA31 9BP is a postcode in the Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,471 people. 85% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 2.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 75–79, and 50.5% 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.

Scores

How SA31 9BP compares

Headline figures for SA31 9BP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools within 1 mile. 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 9BP differs most from the national average.

01
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.
02
An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA31 9BP FAQs

Is SA31 9BP 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 28.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SA31 9BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA31 9BP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA31 9BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 75–79, at 8.9% of residents. 85% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (76.2%).

Which council covers SA31 9BP?

The local authority for SA31 9BP is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA31 9BP?

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, 0.1 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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