Olive Street, Llanelli, SA15 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA15 2AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SA15 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	46.8%	2.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	31.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.6%	42.2%	2.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	32.1%	23.9%	-8.2%	33.6%	-9.7%
Fair health	13.3%	19.3%	6.0%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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 2AP this area, 37% 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	37%	-2.5%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.3%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	9%	17.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	94.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Arab	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	90.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.9%	5.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	30.1%	13.5%	16.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.7%	37.2%	22.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Olive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Street was 64.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Glanymor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Glanymor and the 246th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA15 2AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Olive Street 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 Olive Street, Llanelli, SA15 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA15 2AP

Average Price
£119,594

Semi-Detached
£123,014

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£102,492

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Street

Average Price
£81,379

Semi-Detached
£81,379

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Olive Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2022-12-16	£164,402
10 Olive Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-11-30	£138,482
1 Olive Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2020-01-24	£105,324
3 Olive Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-09-24	£159,209
1 Olive Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£86,000	2010-05-17	£139,715

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA15 2AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Education	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	891 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Coedcae School Trostre Road , Llanelli SA15 1LJ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Stebonheath C.P. School Marble Hall Road , Llanelli SA15 1NB	- not rated	1,251 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alternative Learning Company Stebonheath Centre , Stebonheath Terrace SA15 1NE	- not rated	1,328 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Halfway C.P. School Havard Road , Llanelli SA14 8SA	- not rated	1,800 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
Foothold Cymru	1 The Lord Arthur Rank Centre, Trostre Road	287 yd
ALI RAJ	Trinity Road	706 yd
Costa Coffee	14 Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd
Asda Living Cafe	5 Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BIDDULPH ARMS	19 New Street	454 yd
MORFA SOCIAL & ATHLETIC CLUB	33 New Street	454 yd
THE WHITSTABLE INN	Whitstable Inn, 77 New Dock Road	726 yd
DUKE OF WELLINGTON	The Duke Of Wellington, 49 Dillwyn Street	882 yd
The Foresters Arms	119-121 Station Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tyisha Road Premier	50 Tyisha Road	694 yd
Dee-Licious@Johns	54 New Dock Road	869 yd
SUBWAY LTD	Subway, Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd
Llanelli Kebabs	115 Station Road	1,039 yd
LLANELLI PACKED MEALS	117 Station Road	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Living	5 Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd
Tesco Extra (Parc Trostre)	Parc Trostre Retail Park	885 yd
LIDL	Machynys Road	930 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA15 2AP 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	56.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA15 2AP