Is SA18 1AQ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

SA18 1AQ is a postcode in Cwarter Bach, Carmarthenshire, Wales, Wales. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SA18 1AQ, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 32% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SA18 1AQ are property market signals and housing, while local prosperity 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 SA18 1AQ is based on Carmarthenshire 010 Census 2021. It covers 7,414 residents, 125 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 46, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 14% privately rented, 18% 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 3/10.

For property prices near SA18 1AQ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the SA18 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £258k from 81 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 SA18 1AQ 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.