Most deprived 40–50%
WIMD 2025
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£214,000
Median property price · SA18 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 124 sales
+12.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 5 — Most deprived 40–50%829
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 782
- Employment
- 661
- Health
- 1002
- Education
- 796
- Access to services
- 234
- Housing
- 1138
- Community safety
- 1520
- Physical environment
- 1713
Household income (MSOA)
Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023
Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Carmarthenshire 011 (W02000152)
This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.
- Total annual household income
- £43,047
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £34,200
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £33,448
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,487
£36,743–£50,433
£29,628–£39,478
£30,927–£36,173
£28,453–£37,092
Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.
Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SA18 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA18 3 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 124 sales
SA18 3LH has 4 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA18 3 sector.
Average price
£234,806
Median price: £214,000
Median +12.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 124 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 4 sales · avg £191,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£310k£251k£191k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£255,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA18 3NE
£157,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SA18 3QN
£163,000 · 2026-08-04 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA18 3HE
£190,000 · 2026-08-03 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA18 3EG
£290,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SA18 3SZ
£350,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
SA18 3PS
£300,000 · 2026-07-28 · Detached · Freehold
SA18 3SZ
£145,000 · 2026-07-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA18 3SX
£210,000 · 2026-07-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA18 3QH
£140,000 · 2026-07-23 · Terraced · Freehold
SA18 3UU
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA18 3LH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA18 3LH
Counts are for Saron 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 -18%
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.94.7%
Other White1.9%
Gypsy / Trav.1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group0.4%
White & Black Caribbean0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.3%
Religion
Christian49.2%
No religion43.8%
Not answered5.4%
Other religion0.6%
Buddhist0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%
Age groups
50–6419.6%
35–4918.0%
65–7412.6%
25–349.8%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.4%
One person: aged 66+14.1%
One person: other12.9%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Ammanford Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min
Pantyffynnon Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min
Llandybie Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 21 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llys yr Ysgol
Bus · south-west
- 44 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llys yr Ysgol
Bus · north-east
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cefncrug
Bus · north-east
- 163 m straight lineabout 2 min
Cefncrug
Bus · south-west
- 234 m straight lineabout 3 min
Saron Primary School
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA18 3LH
Postcode
SA18 3LH
Coordinates
51.7891, -4.0344
Grid reference
SN597120
Easting
259,786
Northing
212,011
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QQXQ8+M7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Saron (Llandybie)
Travel to Work
Llanelli
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaCaerfyrddin W07000087
Constituency
W07000087Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Saron
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llandybie
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 011C W01000724
W01000724MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 011C W01000724
W01000724MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 011 W02000152
W02000152Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
6:59 AM
Sunrise
5:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 1 minute of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:59 AM
Sunset (today)
5:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 1 minute
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 SA18 3LH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01000724 and MSOA W02000152 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 829
Present — Active
Postcode SA18 3LH 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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