SA16 0SA Carmarthenshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Burry Port.
Streets
- Dyfatty Terrace, Dyfatty: 11 addresses
- Heol Dyfatty, Burry Port / Porth Tywyn: 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 (38% of about 810 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 12 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at 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 addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 560 m |
| Llanelli 393,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Kidwelly 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m, 47 within 800 m; nearest The Engine Dyfatty | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Llanelli Bus Station Stand 1 | 5.7 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 5.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 70.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Meddygfa Tywyn Bach | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Harlow & Knowles Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 610 m |
| Hospital | Prince Philip Hospital | 7.3 km |
| Police station | Dyfed & Powys Police Burry Port Police Station | 610 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Bury Port Cashzone | 680 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,220 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Millennium Coastal Park 96 ha | 470 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,090 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Memorial Park 6.0 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,280 m² | 2.4 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 104 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Y Gaer Defended Enclosure, a scheduled monument, 610 m north. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Y Gaer Defended Enclosure | Scheduled monument | 610 m north |
| Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Pembrey Old Harbour | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cwm Capel | Valley | 1.1 km north |
| Tywyn Bâch | Beach | 1.3 km east |
| Cwm Ferman | Valley | 1.8 km north-east |
| Ffynon Helig | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km east |
| Waun Baglan Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-west |
| Cefn Padraig | Wetland | 4.0 km 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
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People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 69 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 59% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 81% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 30% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 62% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 39% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Dyfatty Terrace.