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 4UW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA17 4UW
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%
26130
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 —
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
- 16 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (SE Entrance)
Rail · SE Entrance
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kidwelly Rail Station
Rail
- 92 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kidwelly Rail Station (NW Entrance)
Rail · NW Entrance
Bus stops
- 60 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kidwelly Railway Station
Bus · north-east
- 332 m straight lineabout 4 min
Glanmorfa Nursing Home
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 433 m straight lineabout 5 min
Minafon Surgery
Bus · north-east
- 456 m straight lineabout 6 min
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwenllian
Bus · west
- 553 m straight lineabout 7 min
Post Office
Bus · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA17 4UW
Postcode
SA17 4UW
Coordinates
51.7337, -4.3162
Grid reference
SN401064
Easting
240,155
Northing
206,424
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QPMMM+FG
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 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
W02000159Larger 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 town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:47 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:47 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 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 4UW 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 town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000671 and MSOA W02000159 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1206
Present — Active
Postcode SA17 4UW 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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