Least deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
1671
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1671 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA16 0LQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA16 0LQ
Counts are for Pembrey electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -21%
30150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.1%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 0.8%
Religion
Christian56.8%
No religion36.6%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6426.2%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.5%
75–8410.5%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+17.0%
One person: aged 66+16.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
One person: other9.0%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Pembrey & Burry Port Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 5.8 km straight lineabout 73 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance)
Rail · SE Entrance
- 5.9 km straight lineabout 74 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance)
Rail · NW Entrance
Bus stops
- 105 m straight lineabout 1 min
St Illtyd's Church
Bus · east
- 123 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Illtyd's Church
Bus · west
- 215 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Illtyd`s Rise
Bus · south-west
- 217 m straight lineabout 3 min
Randell Square
Bus · south-east
- 221 m straight lineabout 3 min
Randell Square
Bus · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SA16 0LQ
Postcode
SA16 0LQ
Coordinates
51.6885, -4.2735
Grid reference
SN429013
Easting
242,942
Northing
201,310
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QMPQG+CH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pembrey
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaLlanelli W07000098
Constituency
W07000098Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pembrey
Constituency code
W07000098
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pembrey and Burry Port Town
International Territorial Level
Carmarthenshire
Health & NHS
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Hywel Dda University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Hywel Dda University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 021D W01000710
W01000710MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 021 W02000162
W02000162LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 021D W01000710
W01000710MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 021 W02000162
W02000162Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 17 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 17 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2002
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~24 years
Active Duration
2002 -> PresentNovember 2002 — Introduced
Postcode SA16 0LQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000710 and MSOA W02000162 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1671
Present — Active
Postcode SA16 0LQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2002
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~24 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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