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Housing in SA32

What the homes in SA32 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
23,354 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (68.6%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA32Wales
Detached68.6%28.5%
Semi-detached21.8%32.1%
Terraced5.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.5% of households in SA32 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 54.6% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

SA32
80%
Wales
  • Owned80.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented11.1%17%
  • Social rented8%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA32Wales
Owned outright54.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council6.7%8.7%
From a housing association1.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA32Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.7%). 20.1% of households include dependent children.

SA32Wales
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%14.6%
Couple, no children19.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.4%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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

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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