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SA33 6LR area guide

Who lives in SA33 6LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,443 (2024)

SA33 6LRCarmarthen

At a glance

What SA33 6LR is like

SA33 6LR is a postcode in the Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,443 people. 87.3% of households own their home, 8.1% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA33 6 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA33 6LR compares

Headline figures for SA33 6LR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£295,000

Median over 21 sales in SA33 6, +12.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£45,944

Average annual income before tax, higher than 30% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA33 6LR differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA33 6 is up 12.8% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA33 6LR FAQs

Is SA33 6LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA33 6LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in SA33 6 sold for a median of £295,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA33 6LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA33 6LR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA33 6LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 87.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (84.1%).

Which council covers SA33 6LR?

The local authority for SA33 6LR is Carmarthenshire.

SA33 6LR comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA33 6LR?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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