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SA4 0XW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,844 (2024)

SA4 0XWSwansea

At a glance

What SA4 0XW is like

SA4 0XW is a postcode in the Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,844 people. 87.9% of households own their home, 7.7% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 0XW compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 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

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

£49,284

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 0XW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SA4 0 is down 6.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
87.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 0XW FAQs

Is SA4 0XW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA4 0XW?

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 0XW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 0XW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 0XW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.9% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.2%).

Which council covers SA4 0XW?

The local authority for SA4 0XW is Carmarthenshire.

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

How well connected is SA4 0XW?

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). The nearest station is Pontarddulais Rail Station, 1.9 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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