Least deprived 40–50%
IMD Wales
Around average · 4.3 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.
979
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 979 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 SA39 9HX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA39 9HX
Counts are for Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 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
6
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.96.5%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Religion
Christian57.9%
No religion31.2%
Not answered9.2%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
50–6424.2%
65–7417.5%
35–4914.4%
25–3410.4%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.9%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.1%
One person: other12.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 20.0 km straight lineabout 250 min
Carmarthen Rail Station
Rail · Side Entrance
Bus stops
- 112 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llanfihangel-ar-arth
Bus · north-east
- 117 m straight lineabout 1 min
Llanfihangel-ar-arth
Bus · south-west
- 149 m straight lineabout 2 min
Llanfihangel-ar-arth Cross Q
Bus · north
- 370 m straight lineabout 5 min
Heol Mafon
Bus · east
- 387 m straight lineabout 5 min
Heol Mafon
Bus · west
Coordinates & Location for SA39 9HX
Postcode
SA39 9HX
Coordinates
52.0306, -4.2559
Grid reference
SN453393
Easting
245,340
Northing
239,308
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C4Q2PJV+6J
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Constituency code
W07000087
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
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 001B W01000686
W01000686MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 001 W02000142
W02000142LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Carmarthenshire 001B W01000686
W01000686MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Carmarthenshire 001 W02000142
W02000142Smaller 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 village in a sparse setting E2
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1
Sun & Time Information
7:42 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:42 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 SA39 9HX 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 village in a sparse setting E2.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA W01000686 and MSOA W02000142 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 979
Present — Active
Postcode SA39 9HX 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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