SA16 0NN Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Burry Port.
Streets
- Unnamed street near B4311, Dyfatty: 10 addresses
- Unnamed street near Llys Mair, Dyfatty: 5 addresses
- B4311, Burry Port / Porth Tywyn: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Woodbrook Terrace, Dyfatty: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Carmarthenshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,351 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,567 | £1,829 | £2,090 | £2,351 | £2,874 | £3,396 | £3,919 | £4,702 | £5,486 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (43% of about 830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 18 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 1 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 18 addresses are between 4 m and 5 m above sea level (5 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 88%, gigabit 88% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pembrey and Burry Port 131,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Llanelli 393,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Kidwelly 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ysgol Parc-y-Tywyn Burry Port | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llanelli Bus Station Stand 1 | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 69.9 km (43 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Meddygfa Tywyn Bach | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harlow & Knowles Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Prince Philip Hospital | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Dyfed & Powys Police Burry Port Police Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Bury Port Cashzone | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Millennium Coastal Park 96 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,280 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 104 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Y Gaer Defended Enclosure, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) north. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Y Gaer Defended Enclosure | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour | Scheduled monument | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pembrey Old Harbour | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tywyn Bâch | Beach | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Cwm Capel | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Cwm Ferman | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Ffynon Helig | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Waun Baglan Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Cefn Padraig | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 2.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 6.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 3 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 15 |
3 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Carmarthenshire: see them on the Carmarthenshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Unnamed street near B4311.