Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1RW

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Fountain Hall Terrace is in Carmarthen and in Carmarthen district. SA31 1RW is located in the Carmarthen Town West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SA31 3JD, SA31 3JE, SA31 1RN, SA31 1RL, SA31 1RP, SA31 1RH, SA31 3DS, SA31 3EW, SA31 1RJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SA31 1RW 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	55.2%	48.8%	-6.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	44.8%	51.2%	6.4%	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.

In the immediate area around SA31 1RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.8% 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	45%	59.8%	14.8%	37.9%	21.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	13.9%	-13.6%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	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 (68.7%) 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	43.3%	35%	-8.3%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	30.2%	33.7%	3.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.6%	19.5%	4.9%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	26.1%	24.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	17.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	25.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.8% 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%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.3%	91.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	10.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	89.2%	89.3%	0.1%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	6.7%	5.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	89%	0.9%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.8%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	35.8%	13.5%	22.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Fountain Hall Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Hall Terrace was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Carmarthen Town West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fountain Hall Terrace has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Carmarthen Town West and the 18th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SA31 1RW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Fountain Hall Terrace 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 Carmarthen.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, SA31 1RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SA31 1RW

Average Price
£197,094

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£197,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Hall Terrace

Average Price
£272,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£272,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Hall TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-02-27	£115,371
8 Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2010-11-16	£245,880
2 Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2009-11-11	£163,728
3 Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2008-02-29	£169,676
2 Fountain Hall Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2007-02-26	£134,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SA31 1RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Retired	29
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Myrddin C.P. School Heol Disgwylfa , Carmarthen SA31 1TE	- not rated	233 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol y Dderwen Heol Spurrell , Caerfyrddin SA31 1TG	- not rated	233 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Union Street , Carmarthen SA31 3DE	- not rated	438 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Model C.I.W. School College Road , Carmarthen SA31 3EQ	- not rated	583 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Richmond Park Primary School Priory Street , Carmarthen SA31 1HF	- not rated	986 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
MORGANS FISH RESTAURANT	80 Water Street	280 yd
CORACLE CHIP SHOP	41-42 Lammas Street	309 yd
WEST END FISH & CHIPS	21 Lammas Street	309 yd
Salvation Army/Sally Anne's Coffee Shop	109 Lammas Street	348 yd
FALCON HOTEL	111 Lammas Street	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
DAIRIES SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB LTD	Dairies Sports And Social Club, 38 Water Street	128 yd
The Dog and Piano	5-6 Water Street	287 yd
SAVANNAH'S	Savannah's Nightclub, 100 Lammas Street	348 yd
GOLDEN LION HOTEL	Golden Lion Hotel, 101 Lammas Street	348 yd
DROVERS ARMS HOTEL	The Drovers Arms, 106 Lammas Street	348 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KWONG YICK	17 Water Street	128 yd
New China	Y Ceffyl Du, 24 Water Street	143 yd
CHICK KING TAKEAWAY	32 Lammas Street	309 yd
Jasmine Thia Takeaway	4 Water Street	329 yd
Yo! To Go Sushi	Tesco Extra, Brickyard Lane	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Extra, Brickyard Lane	401 yd
Marks & Spencer	14 Red Street	474 yd
LIDL	Friars Park	501 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd (King Street)	46 King Street	730 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SA31 1RW 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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