The Harbour, Burry Port, SA16 0ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA16 0ER has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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%	48.4%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49%	51.6%	2.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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	28.6%	25.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	49.6%	6.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (69.7%) 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	34.7%	35.8%	1.1%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	27.6%	33.9%	6.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	24.3%	15.4%	-8.9%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	4.0%	7.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	25.2%	-12.1%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8%	-8.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	12.8%	5.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	31.9%	13.5%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
White	99.6%	100%	0.4%	81.4%	18.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	99.2%	99.2%	0.0%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	99.2%	0.0%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	9.8%	-9.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is The Harbour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Harbour was 561.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 367.6% higher than the Burry Port average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Harbour has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port and the 11th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 214.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA16 0ER, 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 - 8/10 (high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 The Harbour are based on 1 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 The Harbour, Burry Port, SA16 0ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA16 0ER

Average Price
£347,868

Semi-Detached
£398,533

Terraced
£408,562

Detached
£419,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,154

Other
£6,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Harbour

Average Price
£229,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HarbourStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sandhurst The Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-31	£360,372
3 Sandhurst The Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-08-24	£268,881
Carbrilean The Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-12-14	£526,442
Harbour View The Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-09-08	£454,985
2 Sandhurst The Harbour, Burry Port, Carmarthenshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-06-15	£207,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA16 0ER

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SA16 0ER area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	63
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parc y Tywyn Heol Elfed , Burry Port SA16 0AL	- not rated	648 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Glan-Y-Mor School Heol Elfed , Burry Port SA16 0AL	- not rated	649 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Burry Port Community Primary School Elkington Park , SA16 0AU	- not rated	885 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Pembrey C.P. School Ashburnham Road , Pembrey SA16 0TP	- not rated	1,720 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pwll C.P. Mixed School School Road , Pwll SA15 4AL	- not rated	3,736 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
Harbour Light Tearoom and B&B	Golaur Harbwr, The Harbour	12 yd
CRAZIE CREPES CAFE	Y Caban, The Harbour	110 yd
The Phoenix	44 Station Road	565 yd
Cozy Coffee Ltd	1-3 Stepney Road	570 yd
Nik the Greek @ Whitfords	10 Stepney Road	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BURRY PORT YACHT CLUB	The Harbour	12 yd
NEPTUNE HOTEL	Neptune Square	443 yd
BURRY PORT READING ROOM & CLUB	3 Neptune Buildings, Ashburnham Road	443 yd
Sandhills Bar	1 Gors Road	470 yd
The Clubhouse - Shoreline Caravan Park	Shoreline Caravan Park	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandy Crust Pizza	1 Gors Road	471 yd
Atlantis Chip Shop	5-7 Stepney Road	524 yd
Peppino's / Scoffers Pizza	6 Stepney Road	570 yd
LAURIANS CAFE & FISH BAR	26 Station Road	575 yd
SHEMLA BALTI TAKEAWAY	36 Station Road	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food Ltd	68 Station Road		508 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA16 0ER postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.7%

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	30.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SA16 0ER