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SA15 1JW

Heol Gwyr

Bigyn

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Detailed insights for SA15 1JW

Overview

Postcode SA15 1JW is located in an urban city, within the Bigyn ward of Carmarthenshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Llanelli Bigyn area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 109.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Llanelli Bigyn is £40,757 per year. The nearest station is Llanelli located about 0.7 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Penyfan Quarry.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
109
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
51.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Llanelli Bigyn has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 84 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

9/10

Llanelli Bigyn has a very high crime rate, with approximately 109.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

51.7%

Approximately 51.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Llanelli Bigyn is £40,757 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA15 1JW.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanelli located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA15 1JW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Llanelli

N/A

Walking directions to Llanelli

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA15 1JW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPenyfan QuarryLargeWalking directions to Penyfan Quarry
0.2 miPenyfan ParkMediumWalking directions to Penyfan Park
0.4 miHavelock ParkSmallWalking directions to Havelock Park

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
1,756.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
65.03(+77%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.67(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.57(+56%)
Public order
11.48(+29%)
Drugs
4.92(+68%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
96.38%
Other White
7
2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
2
0.66%
Irish
1
0.33%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.33%
Total population: 304

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
74
33.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
56
25%
Level 4+ (Degree)
32
14.29%
Level 3 (A level)
25
11.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
9.38%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
60
51.72%
Owns outright
26
22.41%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.34%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Bigyn

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £136,875 in Bigyn area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bigyn in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bigyn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£239,500
Semi-Detached18£160,000
Terraced40£134,500

10 year median price trend in Bigyn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bigyn.

Schools

In the SA15 1JW postcode area, located within Llanelli Bigyn, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA15 1JW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCoedcae SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableBigyn County PrimaryWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableMaes Y Morfa Community Primary SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA15 1JW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA15 1JW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFamily ShopperGolygfor, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1PRWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.4 miTesco ExtraParc Trostre, Llanelli, SA14 9UYWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miAldiTrostre Road, Carmarthenshire, SA14 9WBWalking directions to Aldi

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCarmarthenshireW06000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyLlanelliW07000098
WardBigynW05001180
ParishLlanelliW04000519
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Llanelli BigynW02000165
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carmarthenshire 024DW01000631
Police ForceDyfed-Powys
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.