Kidwelly, SA17 4RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SA17 4RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.9%	49%	0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.7%	36.8%	2.1%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	46.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.8%	6%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.7%	41.7%	-3.0%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	24.9%	34%	9.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.3%	15.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	34%	21.5%	-12.5%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	32.3%	17.6%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	2.3%	4%	1.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.5%	96.7%	0.2%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	97.4%	97.4%	0.0%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	97.4%	0.9%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is SA17 4RN dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around SA17 4RN was 25.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Kidwelly and St Ishmael average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

SA17 4RN has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael and the 124th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SA17 4RN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Carmarthenshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kidwelly, SA17 4RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA17 4RN

Average Price
£448,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£448,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in SA17 4RN

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Parcyllong, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2009-11-23	£767,862
Wildfield Cottage, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2007-10-19	£153,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA17 4RN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ysgol G. Mynyddygarreg Mynyddygarreg , Kidwelly SA17 4RL	- not rated	1,450 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Carway C.P. School Carway , Kidwelly SA17 4HE	- not rated	2,726 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Y Castell Priory Street , Kidwelly SA17 4TR	- not rated	2,786 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Trimsaran Community School Heol Llanelli , Trimsaran SA17 4AG	- not rated	3,352 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gwenllian Cydweli , SA17 4UT	- not rated	3,418 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SA17 4RN area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA17 4RN postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	71.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	71.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	71.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	71.4%

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

Overview of SA17 4RN