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SA39 9LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanfihangel-ar-arth & Llanybydder
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,482 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA39 9LA is like

SA39 9LA 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 1,482 people. 68.4% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 17.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9LA compares

Headline figures for SA39 9LA, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 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

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

£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 9LA differs most from the national average.

01
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.
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Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA39 9 is up 38.7% on the year before.

Questions

SA39 9LA FAQs

Is SA39 9LA 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 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA39 9LA?

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 9LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA39 9LA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA39 9LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.9% of residents. 68.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers SA39 9LA?

The local authority for SA39 9LA is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA39 9LA?

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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