Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Around average · 5.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£200,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,898 sales
+2.6%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
558
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 558 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 & WalesProperty sales · SA38 9RJ
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
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Police Recorded Crime near SA38 9RJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA38 9RJ
Counts are for Cenarth and Llangeler 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
13
YoY -32%
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.7%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 2.7%
Religion
Christian46.9%
No religion42.6%
Not answered8.5%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6423.8%
65–7416.9%
35–4914.4%
75–849.6%
25–348.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
One person: other19.0%
One person: aged 66+15.5%
Single family household, all members 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.2%
+ 9 other households · 29.2%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Bus stops
- 51 m straight lineabout 1 min
Penrherber Cross
Bus · south-east
- 81 m straight lineabout 1 min
Penrherber Cross
Bus · north-east
- 974 m straight lineabout 12 min
Danyrhelyg
Bus · north-east
- 975 m straight lineabout 12 min
Danyrhelyg
Bus · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SA38 9RJ
Postcode
SA38 9RJ
Coordinates
52.0228, -4.4938
Grid reference
SN289389
Easting
228,993
Northing
238,982
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4Q2GF4+4F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cardigan
ITL Region
Carmarthenshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Carmarthenshire
Local Authority
Council AreaCaerfyrddin W07000087
Constituency
W07000087Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Cenarth and Llangeler
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Cenarth
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 003A W01000646
W01000646MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 003 W02000144
W02000144LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 003A W01000646
W01000646MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 003 W02000144
W02000144Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:50 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 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 SA38 9RJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is sparsely populated 4
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings in a sparse setting F2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000646 and MSOA W02000144 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 558
Present — Active
Postcode SA38 9RJ 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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