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Thinking of living at SA16 0AL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Y Tywyn | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Burry Port | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Pembrey | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Glan-y-Mor School | Secondary | 0 m | – |
Every primary near SA16 0AL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | Clwb Rygbi Burry Port | 730 m | 2 |
| Horse riding | Dragonfly Vision | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Burry Port Yacht Club | 690 m | 1 |
| Golf | Ashburnham Golf Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Archery | Cymric Archers | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Ski Pembrey | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Sledging | Ski Pembrey | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Plas y Sarn Canolfan Hamdden | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Motor | Pembrey Circuit | 5.0 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Pembrey & Burry Port, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 131k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Swansea.
The nearest bus stop is Heol Elfed, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route B1); 8 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Parc Y Tywyn, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Glan-y-Mor School, under 50 m away.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest GP surgery is Meddygfa Tywyn Bach (550 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (550 m).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Cozy Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Ashburnham Golf Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 139 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Memorial Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Cymric Archers (2.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 2.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Cardiff is 71 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 112 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 28% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
22 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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