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Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr neighbourhood of Carmarthenshire, Wales (ONS area Carmarthenshire 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SA31, SA32, SA33. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SA31 2BP.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Carmarthenshire

Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Carmarthenshire (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £205,000 and flats for £102,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). The nearest station, Carmarthen, is about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£205,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£102,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -3% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Average household income

£41,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Where Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr sits in Carmarthenshire

  • Typical house price: 10th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Carmarthenshire
  • Average household income: 12th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Carmarthenshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr

House prices: Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr against Carmarthenshire: This neighbourhood £54k (1995) to £208k (2026); Carmarthenshire £37k (1995) to £200k (2026).£60k£196k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£208kCarmarthenshire£200k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Carmarthenshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr against Carmarthenshire: This neighbourhood £83k (2007) to £93k (2023); Carmarthenshire £94k (2007) to £122k (2026).£76k£122k2026202320202017201420112007This neighbourhood£93kCarmarthenshire£122k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Carmarthenshire, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Carmarthenshire, 1 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Air quality

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes improving their energy rating

Stations nearby

Nearest station

  • Carmarthen Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 3.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway to Cardiff Central (106 to 115 min); Transport for Wales to Milford Haven (about 59 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Questions about Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr

What is the typical house price in Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr?

£205,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +32% against 2017-2019.

How does Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr compare with the rest of Carmarthenshire?

Typical house price: 10th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Carmarthenshire. Average household income: 12th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Carmarthenshire.

Is Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 1 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr?

Carmarthen. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 3.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway to Cardiff Central (106 to 115 min); Transport for Wales to Milford Haven (about 59 min).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.