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SA17 5AA

Kidwelly and St Ishmael · Carmarthenshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Kidwelly
Ward
Kidwelly and St Ishmael
Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Llanelli
Postcode district
SA17
Postcode sector
SA17 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA17 5BZ 229 m
SA17 5AB 405 m
SA17 5BX 451 m
SA17 5JT 467 m
SA17 4TJ 516 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA17 5AA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA17
Postcode sector
SA17 5
Latitude
51.743747
Longitude
-4.302265
British National Grid easting
241,151
British National Grid northing
207,513

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Carmarthenshire · W06000010
Electoral ward
Kidwelly and St Ishmael · W05001198
Parish or community
W04000506
Westminster constituency
Llanelli · W07000098
Output area
W00003609
Lower layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 018A · W01000670
Middle layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 018 · W02000159

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
The Gables, Carmarthen Road, Kidwelly, SA17 5AA 1 November 2012 £307,500

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
3
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Ysgol Y Castell

    Welsh establishment

    728 m

  2. Ysgol Gwenllian

    Welsh establishment

    1.1 km

  3. Ysgol G. Mynyddygarreg

    Welsh establishment

    1.8 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
233
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 111
  • Criminal damage and arson 34
  • Anti social behaviour 25
  • Public order 23
  • Other theft 11

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

7 female, 6 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
1.9
SA17 5 residents
3,140

Age bands in SA17 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
12.2%

400 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

301 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.1%

527 residents

Age 45 to 64
32%

1,046 residents

Age 65 and over
30.4%

994 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA17 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • MEDDYGFA MINAFON

    HILLFIELD VILLAS, KIDWELLY, SA17 4UL

    ODS code W92003

    1.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Water Street

    BCT · Kidwelly

    0.2 miles

  • Water Street

    BCT · Kidwelly

    0.2 miles

  • A484 Parc Y Bocs

    BCT · Kidwelly

    0.3 miles

  • Kidwelly Shops

    BCT · Kidwelly

    0.3 miles

  • Tre Gwendraeth

    BCT · Kidwelly

    0.4 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

3 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Ysgol Y Castell is the nearest published school at 728 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

233 published events cover 12 months, averaging 19.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 111 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.