Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.1 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.
1145
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1145 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 SA20 0BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA20 0BY
Counts are for Llandovery 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
8
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.4%
Other White4.5%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian47.1%
No religion45.4%
Not answered6.6%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6419.9%
35–4916.6%
65–7411.7%
25–3410.6%
16–198.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+19.1%
One person: other19.1%
Single family household, all members 66+10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 33.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 692 m straight lineabout 9 min
Llandovery Rail Station
Rail · North Entrance
- 6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min
Llanwrda Rail Station
Rail
- 7.0 km straight lineabout 87 min
Cynghordy Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 262 m straight lineabout 3 min
Llandovery Town Clock
Bus · north-west
- 263 m straight lineabout 3 min
Somerfield
Bus · south-west
- 264 m straight lineabout 3 min
Somerfield
Bus · north-east
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Post Office
Bus · north-east
- 359 m straight lineabout 4 min
Llandovery Car Park
Bus · north
Coordinates & Location for SA20 0BY
Postcode
SA20 0BY
Coordinates
51.9952, -3.7926
Grid reference
SN770344
Easting
277,024
Northing
234,490
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RX6W4+3X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Llandovery
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
Llandovery
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llandovery
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 002D W01000679
W01000679MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 002 W02000143
W02000143LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 002D W01000679
W01000679MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 002 W02000143
W02000143Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1
Sun & Time Information
7:39 AM
Sunrise
6:22 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:22 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 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 SA20 0BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 2
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe in a sparse setting D2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000679 and MSOA W02000143 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 1145
Present — Active
Postcode SA20 0BY 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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