Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
High · 22.0 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.
985
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 985 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 SA31 1DJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA31 1DJ
Counts are for Carmarthen Town North and South 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
88
YoY —
88440
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
24
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
17
YoY —
1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
57
YoY —
57290
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other White5.5%
Other Asian2.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.3%
+ other · 3.4%
Religion
No religion45.5%
Christian44.1%
Not answered6.8%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
35–4918.6%
50–6417.7%
25–3413.7%
65–7410.1%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.4%
Households
One person: other23.1%
One person: aged 66+14.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
+ 9 other households · 33.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 666 m straight lineabout 8 min
Carmarthen Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 137 min
Ferryside Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 10.9 km straight lineabout 137 min
Ferryside Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 100 m straight lineabout 1 min
Tanners` Arms
Bus · east
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tabernacle Terrace
Bus · north-west
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Tabernacle Terrace
Bus · south-east
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Market Way
Bus · south-east
- 254 m straight lineabout 3 min
Brewery Road Lower
Bus · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SA31 1DJ
Llanelli
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA31 1DJ
Coordinates
51.8592, -4.3083
Grid reference
SN411203
Easting
241,142
Northing
220,365
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QVM5R+MM
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Carmarthen
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
Carmarthen Town North and South
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Carmarthen
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 007C W01000639
W01000639MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 007 W02000148
W02000148LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 007C W01000639
W01000639MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 007 W02000148
W02000148Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:41 AM
Sunrise
6:24 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:41 AM
Sunset (today)
6:24 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 SA31 1DJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 1
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town in a sparse setting C2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01000639 and MSOA W02000148 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 985
Present — Active
Postcode SA31 1DJ 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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