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Housing in SA38 9

What the homes in SA38 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
8,615 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69.6%). Flats make up 4.6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA38 9Wales
Detached69.6%28.5%
Semi-detached17.8%32.1%
Terraced7.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.8% of households in SA38 9 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 15.5% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 56.1% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

SA38 9
78%
15%
Wales
  • Owned77.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.1%0.3%
  • Private rented15.5%17%
  • Social rented6.6%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA38 9Wales
Owned outright56.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council2.8%8.7%
From a housing association3.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA38 9Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.2%). 18.6% of households include dependent children.

SA38 9Wales
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%14.6%
Couple, no children20.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.2%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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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