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SA32 8EX area guide

Who lives in SA32 8EX, 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 SA32 8EX is like

SA32 8EX 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. Homes in SA32 8 sold for a median of £271,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA32 8EX compares

Headline figures for SA32 8EX, 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.

House pricesMore

£271,250

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

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. 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 SA32 8EX 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA32 8 is down 14.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
32.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA32 8EX FAQs

Is SA32 8EX 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA32 8EX?

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.

Is SA32 8EX 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 SA32 8EX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA32 8EX?

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 SA32 8EX?

The local authority for SA32 8EX is Carmarthenshire.

SA32 8EX comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA32 8EX?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Carmarthen Rail Station, 2.7 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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