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SA15 1LA

Penry Place

Bigyn

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Detailed insights for SA15 1LA

Overview

Postcode SA15 1LA 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 71.0 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 0.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Penyfan Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Llanelli Bigyn has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 583 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

7/10

Llanelli Bigyn has a high crime rate, with approximately 71.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

11.6%

Approximately 11.6% 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 1LA.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanelli located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SA15 1LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Llanelli

N/A

Walking directions to Llanelli

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SA15 1LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPenyfan ParkMediumWalking directions to Penyfan Park
0.4 miSpring GardensSmallWalking directions to Spring Gardens

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
9,799.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.03(+12%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.25(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.51(-62%)
Drugs
3.06(+4%)
Other crime
3.06(+30%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
240
82.19%
Other White
31
10.62%
Chinese
5
1.71%
Other Asian
5
1.71%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.37%
Total population: 292

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
71
29.71%
Level 3 (A level)
43
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
17.15%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
15.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.11%
Total 16+ residents: 239

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
44
34.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
28.68%
Owns with a mortgage
31
24.03%
Social rents from council
10
7.75%
Other social rented
5
3.88%
Total households: 129

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 1LA postcode area, located within Llanelli Bigyn, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA15 1LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableAlternative Learning CompanyWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableBigyn County PrimaryWelsh establishment

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableStebonheath C.P. SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA15 1LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA15 1LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLondis79 Pottery Street, Llanelli, SA15 1TAWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miAsdaMurray Street, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1BXWalking directions to Asda
0.3 miGroszekCowell Street, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1UUWalking directions to Groszek
0.3 miŻabkaCowell Street, Carmarthenshire, SA15 1APWalking directions to Żabka
0.4 miCorner House StoresCarmarthenshire, SA15 3ALWalking directions to Corner House Stores

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCarmarthenshireW06000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyLlanelliW07000098
WardBigynW05001180
ParishLlanelliW04000519
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Llanelli BigynW02000165
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carmarthenshire 024BW01000629
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.