# SA47 Postcode district covering Llanarth and Oakford, in Ceredigion. SA47 is a postcode district covering Llanarth and Oakford, in Ceredigion. Recorded crime 52.2 per 1,000 people. About 1,227 people. Postcode district. Code SA47. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa) Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SA47 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) ## Key figures - **Population: 1,226** (2021). SA47 had 1,226 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 213th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in SA47 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 63.5%** (January 2026). In SA47, 63.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47#f-gigabit-coverage - **Aged 15 to 64: 54.0%** (2021). 54.0% of residents in SA47 were aged 15 to 64 at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 117th lowest of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47#f-age-15-to-64 ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SA47) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 60% of people in SA47 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SA47) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in SA47 in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SA47) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in SA47 in August 2026. - [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SA47) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SA47 had 1,226 usual residents at the census. ## How SA47 compares Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers. | Measure | SA47 | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 1,226 | 4th least populated | 52 postcode districts, SA · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 60% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 52 postcode districts, SA · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 63.5% | 21st lowest | 52 postcode districts, SA · Jan 2026 | | Aged 15 to 64 | 54.0% | 5th lowest | 52 postcode districts, SA · 2021 | ## Is SA47 safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SA47 at a rate of 52.2 per 1,000 people. That compares with 86.6 per 1,000 people across the SA postcode area. In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SA47. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (40), criminal damage and arson (8) and other crime (7). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SA47 was 49.7 per 1,000 people. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Your MP - [Ceredigion Preseli](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli): Ben Lake (Plaid Cymru), MP since July 2024. As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API. ## Postcode sectors in SA47 [SA47 0 (73 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47-0) ## Council [Ceredigion](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion) ## Postcode districts next to SA47 [SA44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa44), [SA45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa45), [SA46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa46), [SA48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa48) ## More in the SA postcode area [All SA postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) ## SA47 in brief SA47 is a postcode district covering Llanarth and Oakford, in Ceredigion. About 1,227 people lived in SA47 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 52.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk). SA47 had 1,226 usual residents at the census. About 60% of people in SA47 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In SA47, 63.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. 54.0% of residents in SA47 were aged 15 to 64 at the census. ## About - Type: Postcode district - Code: SA47 - Postcode area: [SA](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa) - Constituency: [Ceredigion Preseli †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ceredigion-preseli) - Council: [Ceredigion †](https://openindex.co.uk/ceredigion) - Area: 32.94 km² - People, mid-2024: 1,227* - Output areas: 4 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency, council and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [SA48](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa48), [SA44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa44), [SA46](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa46), [SA45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa45) ## Latest updates for SA47 - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SA47 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47#f-population. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa47