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SA39 9JH area guide

Who lives in SA39 9JH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Llanfihangel-ar-arth & Llanybydder
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,249 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA39 9JH is like

SA39 9JH is a postcode in the Llanfihangel-ar-arth & Llanybydder area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,249 people. 84.4% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.3% 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 SA39 9 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA39 9JH compares

Headline figures for SA39 9JH, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 23 sales in SA39 9, +38.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£38,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA39 9JH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA39 9 is up 38.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA39 9JH FAQs

Is SA39 9JH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA39 9JH?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in SA39 9 sold for a median of £260,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +38.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA39 9JH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA39 9JH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA39 9JH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.3% of residents. 84.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (74.4%).

Which council covers SA39 9JH?

The local authority for SA39 9JH is Carmarthenshire.

SA39 9JH comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA39 9JH?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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