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Saron · Carmarthenshire

Saron: your neighbourhood

Saron electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 15% across Carmarthenshire (6.2 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 28.6% here, compared with 24.2% across Carmarthenshire (4.4 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 18% here, compared with 14% across Carmarthenshire (4 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

28.6%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,221 out of 4,263.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

9.9%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

421 out of 4,263.

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People counted in the census

4,263

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,263 out of 4,263.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.6%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,094 out of 3,576.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

57.5%

21 March 2021 · Saron

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,054 out of 1,832.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

22.1%

21 March 2021 · Saron

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

404 out of 1,832.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

49.6%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,771 out of 3,569.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

48.2%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,720 out of 3,569.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

6.6%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

237 out of 3,569.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

22.4%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

802 out of 3,576.

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Homes rented privately

9%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

160 out of 1,834.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

34.1%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,218 out of 3,569.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

18%

21 March 2021 · Saron

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

335 out of 1,834.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2.2%

21 March 2021 · Saron

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

78 out of 3,569.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Saron ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

238 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 203 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Saron ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 18 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Saron
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024131
October 2024120
November 2024160
December 2024120
January 2025162
February 2025240
March 2025162
April 2025192
May 2025251
June 2025113
July 2025207
August 2025191
September 2025230
October 2025161
November 2025151
December 2025132
January 2026112
February 2026282
March 2026191
April 2026214
May 2026212
June 2026284
July 2026257
August 2026183
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Saron
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime158
criminal damage arson27
public order17
other theft11
other crime7
burglary7
vehicle crime5
drugs4
possession of weapons2
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Carmarthenshire →