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SA40 9RS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llanfihangel-ar-arth & Llanybydder
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,252 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA40 9RS is like

SA40 9RS 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 1,252 people. 58.7% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 51.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above 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 9RS compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 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 SA40 9RS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA40 9 is up 23.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA40 9RS FAQs

Is SA40 9RS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA40 9RS?

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.

Is SA40 9RS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA40 9RS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SA40 9RS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.1% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers SA40 9RS?

The local authority for SA40 9RS is Carmarthenshire.

SA40 9RS comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA40 9RS?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

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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