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SA44 5BD area guide

Who lives in SA44 5BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler
Council: Carmarthenshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,695 (2024)

SA44 5BDLlandysul

At a glance

What SA44 5BD is like

SA44 5BD is a postcode in the Tre-lech, Cenarth & Llangeler area of Carmarthenshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,695 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 24.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 48.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA44 5 sold for a median of £280,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA44 5BD compares

Headline figures for SA44 5BD, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,250

Median over 32 sales in SA44 5, +20.5% 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

£41,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA44 5BD 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.8% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA44 5 is up 20.5% on the year before.
04
An older population
26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA44 5BD FAQs

Is SA44 5BD 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 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA44 5BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,250.

Homes in SA44 5 sold for a median of £280,250 across 32 sales in the year to August 2026, +20.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA44 5BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA44 5BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA44 5BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.7% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).

Which council covers SA44 5BD?

The local authority for SA44 5BD is Carmarthenshire.

SA44 5BD comes under Carmarthenshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA44 5BD?

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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