Most deprived 20–30%
WIMD 2025
High · 18.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£162,500
Median property price · SA31 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
+11.3%
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 3 — Most deprived 20–30%509
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
- Income
- 590
- Employment
- 411
- Health
- 512
- Education
- 725
- Access to services
- 1338
- Housing
- 462
- Community safety
- 146
- Physical environment
- 575
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 008 (W02000149)
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
- £41,860
- Disposable (net) annual household income
- £34,193
- Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
- £32,790
- Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
- £30,170
£35,679–£49,113
£29,612–£39,484
£30,225–£35,572
£26,418–£34,455
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 · SA31 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SA31 1 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
SA31 1JY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SA31 1 sector.
Average price
£173,817
Median price: £162,500
Median +11.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 60 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £147,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£210k£177k£144k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£156,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA31 1ST
£135,000 · 2026-08-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1NN
£151,000 · 2026-08-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1TD
£150,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1LY
£132,500 · 2026-07-29 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1ST
£165,000 · 2026-07-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SA31 1LW
£67,500 · 2026-07-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1NN
£260,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Freehold
SA31 1LX
£200,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA31 1EF
£196,000 · 2026-07-20 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SA31 1RN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.
Police Recorded Crime near SA31 1JY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA31 1JY
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
73
YoY +11%
95480
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY +40%
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
22110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
50
YoY +22%
75380
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.9%
Other White6.6%
Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%
Bangladeshi1.1%
Other Asian1.1%
+ 14 other groups · 6.0%
Religion
No religion47.2%
Christian40.2%
Not answered6.1%
Muslim3.8%
Other religion1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.2%
Age groups
25–3418.9%
35–4918.3%
50–6418.1%
65–7410.3%
75–847.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%
Households
One person: other36.0%
One person: aged 66+20.0%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.2%
Single family household, all members 66+5.8%
+ 9 other households · 25.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 419 m straight lineabout 5 min
Carmarthen Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Ferryside Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 10.8 km straight lineabout 135 min
Ferryside Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 32 m straight lineabout 1 min
Council Offices
Bus · south-west
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
St Peters Church
Bus · north-east
- 291 m straight lineabout 4 min
Plas-y-Milwr
Bus · south-west
- 337 m straight lineabout 4 min
Carmarthen Bus Station
Bus
- 343 m straight lineabout 4 min
Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 3
Bus
Coordinates & Location for SA31 1JY
Llanelli
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA31 1JY
Coordinates
51.8569, -4.3036
Grid reference
SN414200
Easting
241,455
Northing
220,094
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QVM4W+PH
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 008A W01000641
W01000641MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 008 W02000149
W02000149LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 008A W01000641
W01000641MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 008 W02000149
W02000149Urban: 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
7:55 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 12 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:55 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 12 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 1JY 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 W01000641 and MSOA W02000149 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
WIMD 2025 rank: 509
Present — Active
Postcode SA31 1JY 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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