Is SA17 5ND a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

SA17 5ND is a postcode in Kidwelly and St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA17 5ND, then scores the surrounding small area 72/100 - top 14% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA17 5ND are health and local prosperity, while housing is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SA17 5ND is based on Carmarthenshire 012 Census 2021. It covers 8,672 residents, 60 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 51, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 80% owner-occupied, 10% privately rented, 9% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official Wales neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 8/10.

For property prices near SA17 5ND, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA17 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £209k from 36 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SA17 5ND by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.