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SA15 3SS

Maes Golau

Dafen and Felinfoel

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Detailed insights for SA15 3SS

Overview

Postcode SA15 3SS is located in an urban city, within the Dafen and Felinfoel ward of Carmarthenshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Dafen & Felin-foel area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 138.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dafen & Felin-foel is £41,311 per year. The nearest station is Llanelli located about 1.6 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Dafen & Felin-foel has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 360 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

10/10

Dafen & Felin-foel has a very high crime rate, with approximately 138.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Dafen & Felin-foel is £41,311 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA15 3SS.

Transport

The nearest station is Llanelli located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
5,529.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.41(+87%)
Criminal damage and arson
26.11(+223%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.01(-17%)
Drugs
11.49(+292%)
Other theft
8.88(+76%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
88.89%
Other Asian
9
3.45%
Other White
6
2.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.92%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.53%
Total population: 261

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
33.16%
Level 4+ (Degree)
38
19.69%
Level 3 (A level)
31
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
23
11.92%
Apprenticeship
14
7.25%
Total 16+ residents: 193

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
38
34.55%
Owns with a mortgage
29
26.36%
Social rents from council
24
21.82%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.82%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.64%
Total households: 110

Property prices in Dafen and Felinfoel

Based on 46 recent sales, the median property price is £141,250 in Dafen and Felinfoel area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £340,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dafen and Felinfoel 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 Dafen and Felinfoel over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£245,000
Semi-Detached22£148,500
Terraced18£126,500

10 year median price trend in Dafen and Felinfoel

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dafen and Felinfoel.

Schools

In the SA15 3SS postcode area, located within Dafen & Felin-foel, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA15 3SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableYsgol Y FelinWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableHeol Goffa SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableBryngwyn Comprehensive SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA15 3SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA15 3SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miMaesgolau StoreMaes Golau, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3STWalking directions to Maesgolau Store
0.1 miLondisPant-Teg, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3TFWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miPanteg StoresPant-Teg, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3TEWalking directions to Panteg Stores
0.3 miCo-op FoodGlanlliedi, Felinfoel, SA14 8BBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miHundal StoresBryn Elli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8PWWalking directions to Hundal Stores

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictCarmarthenshireW06000010
Parliamentary ConstituencyLlanelliW07000098
WardDafen and FelinfoelW05001189
ParishLlanelli RuralW04000988
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dafen & Felin-foelW02000161
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Carmarthenshire 020CW01000655
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.