SA31 1DA

Carmarthen Town North and South · Carmarthenshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Carmarthen
Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin
Postcode district
SA31
Postcode sector
SA31 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA31 1ER 44 m
SA31 1HB 75 m
SA31 1BX 76 m
SA31 1DB 92 m
SA31 1EU 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA31 1DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA31
Postcode sector
SA31 1
Latitude
51.858476
Longitude
-4.305113
British National Grid easting
241,358
British National Grid northing
220,277

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Carmarthenshire · W06000010
Parish or community
W04000494
Westminster constituency
Caerfyrddin · W07000087
Output area
W00003448
Lower layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 008A · W01000641
Middle layer super output area
Carmarthenshire 008 · W02000149

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
24, Orchard Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1DA 6 March 2020 £85,000
26, Orchard Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1DA 10 November 2017 £82,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
0
Secondary
0
  1. Richmond Park Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    350 m
  2. Myrddin C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    657 m
  3. Ysgol y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    657 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,162
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 921
  • Shoplifting 283
  • Anti social behaviour 196
  • Public order 184
  • Criminal damage and arson 162

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
41

15 female, 26 male

Postcode households
35
Residents per household
1.2
SA31 1 residents
5,877

Age bands in SA31 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17%

990 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.3%

657 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.4%

1,593 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

1,421 residents

Age 65 and over
19.9%

1,159 residents

This postcode contained 0.7% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SA31 1 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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
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

3

within 5 km

  • FURNACE HOUSE SURGERY

    ST. ANDREWS ROAD, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1EX

    ODS code W92016

    128 m

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    ST. PETERS SURGERY, ST. PETERS STREET, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1AH

    ODS code W92050

    201 m

  • MEDDYGFA PARC

    MEDDYGFA PARC, BUILDING 8, PARC DEWI SANT, JOB'S WELL ROAD, CARMARTHEN, SA31 3HB

    ODS code W92616

    1.9 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

  • St Peters Church

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.1 miles
  • Council Offices

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.1 miles
  • Tanners` Arms

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.2 miles
  • Plas-y-Milwr

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.2 miles
  • Tabernacle Terrace

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.2 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

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Richmond Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 350 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,162 published events cover 12 months, averaging 180.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 921 events.

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