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SA33 5 area guide

Who lives in SA33 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
12,311 (2024)
At a glance

What SA33 5 is like

The SA33 5 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 190 live postcodes and is home to about 12,311 people in 5,137 households. 78.7% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 7.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA33 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA33 5 compares

Headline figures for SA33 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£200,000

Median over 23 sales in SA33 5, −29.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore
11

11 schools in SA33 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£43,076

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA33 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SA33 5 is down 29.5% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    27.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA33 5 FAQs

01
Is SA33 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA33 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in SA33 5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, −29.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA33 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA33 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA33 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.7%).
05
Which council covers SA33 5?

The local authority for SA33 5 is Carmarthenshire.

SA33 5 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA33 5?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 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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