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SA38 9RJ area guide

Who lives in SA38 9RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,085 (2024)

SA38 9RJNewcastle Emlyn

At a glance

What SA38 9RJ is like

SA38 9RJ is a postcode in the Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,085 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA38 9 sold for a median of £218,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA38 9RJ compares

Headline figures for SA38 9RJ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£218,000

Median over 39 sales in SA38 9, −26.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA38 9RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA38 9 is down 26.1% on the year before.
04
An older population
31.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA38 9RJ FAQs

Is SA38 9RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA38 9RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £218,000.

Homes in SA38 9 sold for a median of £218,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, −26.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA38 9RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA38 9RJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SA38 9RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.9% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers SA38 9RJ?

The local authority for SA38 9RJ is Carmarthenshire.

SA38 9RJ comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA38 9RJ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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