SA31 1LW

POSTCODE

SA31 1LW is a postcode in Carmarthen Town North and South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01

Coordinates

51.8584, -4.2998

OS grid SN417202 (241,721, 220,254)

WIMD 2025

3/10

#509

Crime · Aug '26

High · 18.8 per 1k

MoM -12% vs Jul '26

Plus Code

9C3QVP52+83

Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%

WIMD 2025

High · 18.8 per 1k

Crime · Aug '26

£200,000

Median property price · District-wide · Carmarthenshire · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 1,898 sales

+2.6%

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 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

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

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

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 & Wales

Property sales · SA31 1LW

HM Land Registry · Carmarthenshire

Average price

£231,233

Median price: £200,000

Median +2.6% vs prior 12 months

Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,898 sales

View district SA31

Recent sale price trend

Sep '23 – Jul '26Jul '26: 1 sales · avg £165,000

X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)

£180k£152k£124k

Sep '23May '25Aug '25Jan '26Jul '26

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SA31 1LW

England & Wales

Crime trends · near SA31 1LW

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

0 of 6 key categories improving · asb rising

171

incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,063

White Brit.83.9%

Other White6.6%

Other ethnic group: Arab1.4%

Bangladeshi1.1%

Other Asian1.1%

+ 14 other groups · 6.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,062

No religion47.2%

Christian40.2%

Not answered6.1%

Muslim3.8%

Other religion1.5%

+ 4 other religions · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,062

25–3418.9%

35–4918.3%

50–6418.1%

65–7410.3%

75–847.4%

+ 6 other age groups · 27.1%

Households

Total households: 1,195

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

Carmarthen Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
697 m straight lineabout 9 min
Ferryside Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
11.1 km straight lineabout 138 min
Ferryside Rail Station
Rail
11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min

Bus stops

Plas-y-Milwr
Bus · south-west
103 m straight lineabout 1 min
Plas-y-Milwr
Bus · north-east
148 m straight lineabout 2 min
St Peters Church
Bus · north-east
227 m straight lineabout 3 min
Council Offices
Bus · south-west
342 m straight lineabout 4 min
Seymour Terrace
Bus · south-east
372 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for SA31 1LW

Wales

Country

Carmarthenshire

Local Authority

Carmarthen Town North and South

Ward

Llanelli

Travel to Work

TTWA

Postcode

SA31 1LW

Coordinates

51.8584, -4.2998

Grid reference

SN417202

Easting

241,721

Northing

220,254

Region

Wales

Plus Code

9C3QVP52+83

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 Area

Caerfyrddin W07000087

Constituency

W07000087

Dyfed-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 Wales

Wales

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

W01000641

MSOA 2021

Mid Super Output

Carmarthenshire 008 W02000149

W02000149

LSOA 2011

Super Output Area

Carmarthenshire 008A W01000641

W01000641

MSOA 2011

Mid Super Output

Carmarthenshire 008 W02000149

W02000149

Urban: 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

November 2003

First Introduced

Active from

Not terminated

Usage Ended

Terminated

~23 years

Active Duration

2003 -> Present

November 2003 — Introduced

Postcode SA31 1LW introduced by Royal Mail.

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 1LW is currently active and in use.

First introduced

November 2003

Usage ended

Not terminated

Active duration

~23 years

Last updated

2026-08-01

Current status

Live

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