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SA40 9 area guide

Who lives in SA40 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,185 (2024)
At a glance

What SA40 9 is like

The SA40 9 postcode sector in Carmarthenshire covers 107 live postcodes and is home to about 10,185 people in 4,475 households. 77.3% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.5% 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 SA40 9 sold for a median of £229,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA40 9 compares

Headline figures for SA40 9, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£229,000

Median over 28 sales in SA40 9, +23.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
8

8 schools in SA40 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,618

Average annual income before tax, higher than 13% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA40 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA40 9 is up 23.8% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.3% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA40 9 FAQs

01
Is SA40 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA40 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £229,000.

Homes in SA40 9 sold for a median of £229,000 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +23.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA40 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA40 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA40 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.5%).
05
Which council covers SA40 9?

The local authority for SA40 9 is Carmarthenshire.

SA40 9 comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA40 9?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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