Postcode sector · Swansea

SA4 0 area guide

Who lives in SA4 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Population: 9,367 (2024)

SA4 0Postcode sector · Swansea

At a glance

What SA4 0 is like

The SA4 0 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 91 live postcodes and is home to about 9,367 people in 3,892 households. 80.3% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA4 0 sold for a median of £221,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA4 0 compares

Headline figures for SA4 0, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£221,250

Median over 46 sales in SA4 0, −6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

5 schools in SA4 0. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,884

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA4 0 is down 6.8% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 0 FAQs

Is SA4 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA4 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £221,250.

Homes in SA4 0 sold for a median of £221,250 across 46 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA4 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 0, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 80.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.9%).

Which council covers SA4 0?

The local authority for SA4 0 is Carmarthenshire.

SA4 0 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA4 0?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pontarddulais Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

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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