Wern Road, Llanelli, SA15 1SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA15 1SR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49%	51.2%	2.2%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	40.7%	7.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	38.2%	-7.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	6.1%	1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	43.3%	1.3%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.7%	31.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15%	16.4%	1.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SA15 1SR this area, 29.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	29.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18%	7.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	15.1%	2.2%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
White	97%	92.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	82.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	6.1%	6.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.9%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.9%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wern Road was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Bigyn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wern Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bigyn and the 233rd highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SA15 1SR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wern Road are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Llanelli.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wern Road, Llanelli, SA15 1SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA15 1SR

Average Price
£93,740

Semi-Detached
£123,455

Terraced
£92,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wern Road

Average Price
£165,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wern Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2025-07-15	£69,201
58 Wern Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-03-28	£70,099
8 Wern Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2024-01-15	£98,294
16 Wern Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,250	2024-01-04	£60,342
62 Wern Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-08-15	£96,155

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA15 1SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	18
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bigyn County Primary Bigyn Park Terrace , Bigyn SA15 1DH	- not rated	499 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alternative Learning Company Stebonheath Centre , Stebonheath Terrace SA15 1NE	- not rated	640 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Stebonheath C.P. School Marble Hall Road , Llanelli SA15 1NB	- not rated	668 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Old Road C.P. Primary School Old Road , Llanelli SA15 3HW	- not rated	726 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentip V.A. C.I.W. Primary School Pembrey Road , SA15 3BL	- not rated	790 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HALF MOON INN	71 Wern Road	21 yd
OPULENCE	Unit 9, Stepney Place	213 yd
Nando's	Unit 6, Eastgate, Stepney Place	268 yd
Costa Coffee Ltd	Unit 10, Eastgate, Stepney Place	268 yd
New Stepney - Hungry Horse	Unit 2 And 3, Eastgate, Stepney Place	268 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ARGOS BINGO CLUB	Argos Bingo Club, Market Street	354 yd
ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION 2004 LTD	Royal Naval Association Llanelli, 26 Swansea Road	380 yd
LLANELLI COUNTY LIBERAL CLUB	Llanelli And County Liberal Club, 39 Murray Street	405 yd
DOUBLE DRAGON	40 Murray Street	412 yd
THE CONSERVATIVE CLUB	Conservative Club, 2 Cowell Street	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ffwrnes Theatre	Park Street	307 yd
China Wok	17 Cedric Street	328 yd
Welsh Burger Company	A19 To A22, Market Hall, Market Precinct	338 yd
Legend Chippy	Windsor Fish Bar, 28 Swansea Road	380 yd
Taste of Thailand	Llanelli Indoor Market, Unit G9 Market Precinct	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA STORES LTD	Asda, St Elli Centre	320 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	Millbrook House, Swanfield Place	464 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Swansea Road	802 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA15 1SR postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SA15 1SR