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SA33 5YL area guide

Who lives in SA33 5YL, 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 SA33 5YL is like

SA33 5YL 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 SA33 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA33 5YL compares

Headline figures for SA33 5YL, 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

£200,000

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

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 SA33 5YL 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 SA33 5 is down 29.5% 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

SA33 5YL FAQs

Is SA33 5YL 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).

How much does a house cost in SA33 5YL?

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.

Is SA33 5YL 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 SA33 5YL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA33 5YL?

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 SA33 5YL?

The local authority for SA33 5YL is Carmarthenshire.

SA33 5YL comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA33 5YL?

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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