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SA32 8 area guide

Who lives in SA32 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,818 (2024)
At a glance

What SA32 8 is like

The SA32 8 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 14,818 people in 6,359 households. 81% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA32 8 sold for a median of £271,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA32 8 compares

Headline figures for SA32 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£271,250

Median over 20 sales in SA32 8, −14.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools in SA32 8. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£47,030

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA32 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA32 8 is down 14.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA32 8 FAQs

01
Is SA32 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA32 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £271,250.

Homes in SA32 8 sold for a median of £271,250 across 20 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA32 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA32 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA32 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.2% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.7%).
05
Which council covers SA32 8?

The local authority for SA32 8 is Carmarthenshire.

SA32 8 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA32 8?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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