KING STREET, SA31 1BH House Prices & Local Information

SA31 1BH is an up-and-coming urban area on King Street, 0.1km from Carmarthen in Carmarthen. Administratively it sits within Carmarthen Town North and South ward and the Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. With an average age of 55, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 45% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (155 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £130k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA31 1BH are sourced from Output Area W00003450 (shared with 72 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.