SA17 4UQ

POSTCODE

SA17 4UQ is a postcode in Kidwelly and St Ishmael.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.7337, -4.3131
OS grid SN403064 (240,371, 206,423)
IMD Wales
7/10
#1206
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.1 per 1k
MoM -37% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3QPMMP+FQ
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 & Wales
See sold prices in SA17

Police Recorded Crime near SA17 4UQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA17 4UQ

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 +40%
26166
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
10
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

31
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,133
White Brit.97.0%
Other White1.3%
+ other · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 2,133
Christian52.4%
No religion39.7%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,131
50–6423.0%
35–4915.9%
65–7415.6%
25–348.7%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 885
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

  • Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance)

    Rail · SE Entrance

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance)

    Rail · NW Entrance

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Kidwelly Rail Station

    Rail

    279 m straight lineabout 3 min

Bus stops

  • Glanmorfa Nursing Home

    Bus · o/s · south-west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Kidwelly Railway Station

    Bus · north-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Ysgol Gymraeg Gwenllian

    Bus · west

    290 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Minafon Surgery

    Bus · north-east

    325 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Post Office

    Bus · north-east

    380 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SA17 4UQ

Wales
Country
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Kidwelly and St Ishmael
Ward
Llanelli
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA17 4UQ
Coordinates
51.7337, -4.3131
Grid reference
SN403064
Easting
240,371
Northing
206,423
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QPMMP+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kidwelly
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Llanelli W07000098
Constituency
W07000098
Dyfed-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 Wales
Wales
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
W01000671
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 018 W02000159
W02000159
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 018B W01000671
W01000671
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 018 W02000159
W02000159
Larger 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
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:51 AM6:12 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:12 PM
Sunset
10 hours 21 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:12 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 21 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
October 2021 — Introduced
Postcode SA17 4UQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1206
Present — Active
Postcode SA17 4UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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