Least deprived 30–40%
IMD Wales
Around average · 6.1 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.
1206
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1206 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 SA17 4PA
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA17 4PA
Counts are for Kidwelly and St Ishmael 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
14
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 1.7%
Religion
Christian52.4%
No religion39.7%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6423.0%
35–4915.9%
65–7415.6%
25–348.7%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%
Households
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
One person: other9.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance)
Rail · SE Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance)
Rail · NW Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Kidwelly Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 47 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Ray Gravell
Bus · north-east
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Heol Ray Gravell
Bus · south
- 188 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Post Office
Bus · north-east
- 193 m straight lineabout 2 min
Old Post Office
Bus · south-west
- 296 m straight lineabout 4 min
Newtown
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA17 4PA
Postcode
SA17 4PA
Coordinates
51.7512, -4.2789
Grid reference
SN427082
Easting
242,790
Northing
208,290
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QQP2C+FC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Mynyddygarreg
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
Kidwelly and St Ishmael
Constituency code
W07000098
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Kidwelly
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 018B W01000671
W01000671MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 018 W02000159
W02000159LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 018B W01000671
W01000671MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 018 W02000159
W02000159Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:26 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:26 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA17 4PA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000671 and MSOA W02000159 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1206
Present — Active
Postcode SA17 4PA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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