SA31 1ES

Carmarthen Town North and South · Carmarthenshire · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Constituency
Caerfyrddin
Postcode district
SA31
Postcode sector
SA31 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SA31 1BY 13 m
SA31 1BU 44 m
SA31 1AW 67 m
SA31 1QE 75 m
SA31 1QG 86 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SA31 1ES
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 January 1995
Postcode area
SA
Postcode district
SA31
Postcode sector
SA31 1
Latitude
51.857767
Longitude
-4.305919
British National Grid easting
241,300
British National Grid northing
220,200

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

Explore SA31

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

    446 m
  2. Myrddin C.P. School

    Welsh establishment

    648 m
  3. Ysgol y Dderwen

    Welsh establishment

    648 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,176
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 920
  • Shoplifting 285
  • Anti social behaviour 196
  • Public order 185
  • Criminal damage and arson 164

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

3

within 5 km straight-line

  • FURNACE HOUSE SURGERY

    ST. ANDREWS ROAD, CARMARTHEN, SA31 1EX

    ODS code W92016

    219 m

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

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

    ODS code W92050

    297 m

  • MEDDYGFA PARC

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

    ODS code W92616

    1.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Council Offices

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.1 miles
  • St Peters Church

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.1 miles
  • Tanners` Arms

    BCT · Carmarthen

    0.1 miles
  • Carmarthen Bus Station

    BCS · Carmarthen

    0.2 miles
  • Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 4

    BCS · Carmarthen

    0.2 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

12 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Richmond Park Primary School is the nearest published school at 446 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,176 published events cover 12 months, averaging 181.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 920 events.

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