On average Carmarthenshire has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 18% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 10.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Carmarthenshire is £43,240 per year. Carmarthenshire is home to around 187,897 people, with a population density of about 79.3 per km².
Based on 2,004 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £197 per square foot) in Carmarthenshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £1,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 804 | £290,000 | £236 |
| Semi-Detached | 688 | £180,000 | £188 |
| Terraced | 483 | £140,000 | £155 |
| Flats | 29 | £125,000 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £193,000 | £100,000 | £120,000 | £96,000 |
| 2017 | £190,250 | £95,000 | £120,000 | £95,000 |
| 2018 | £200,000 | £95,000 | £120,000 | £100,000 |
| 2019 | £210,500 | £80,000 | £125,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | £225,000 | £85,000 | £135,000 | £109,000 |
| 2021 | £259,950 | £112,647 | £145,000 | £119,250 |
| 2022 | £295,000 | £97,250 | £163,000 | £133,998 |
| 2023 | £290,000 | £95,000 | £165,000 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £95,000 | £170,000 | £132,725 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £129,500 | £180,000 | £139,995 |
| 2026 | £285,000 | £117,500 | £185,000 | £141,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £154 | £148 | £122 | £101 |
| 2017 | £155 | £127 | £124 | £100 |
| 2018 | £162 | £142 | £125 | £107 |
| 2019 | £168 | £131 | £131 | £112 |
| 2020 | £174 | £137 | £142 | £114 |
| 2021 | £193 | £146 | £151 | £131 |
| 2022 | £225 | £158 | £171 | £141 |
| 2023 | £233 | £144 | £173 | £146 |
| 2024 | £232 | £145 | £176 | £141 |
| 2025 | £234 | £194 | £184 | £151 |
| 2026 | £232 | £159 | £191 | £156 |
Carmarthenshire records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 51 wards of Carmarthenshire, Abergwili has the lowest crime rate, with about 22 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Carmarthenshire average is 70 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Carmarthenshire is £200,000 (about £197 per square foot) based on 2,004 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Carmarthenshire scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Carmarthenshire sits around rank 923 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Carmarthenshire is around £43,240 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Carmarthenshire spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Caerfyrddin: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales) and Llanelli: Nia Griffith (Labour Party).
Abergwili
Ammanford
Betws
Bigyn
Burry Port
Bynea
Carmarthen Town North and South
Carmarthen Town West
Cenarth and Llangeler
Cilycwm
Cwarter Bach
Cynwyl Elfed
Dafen and Felinfoel
Elli
Garnant
Glanamman
Glanymor
Glyn
Gorslas
Hendy
Hengoed
Kidwelly and St Ishmael
Laugharne Township
Llanboidy
Llanddarog
Llandeilo
Llandovery
Llandybie
Llanegwad
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
Llangadog
Llangennech
Llangunnor
Llangyndeyrn
Llannon
Llanybydder
Lliedi
Llwynhendy
Manordeilo and Salem
Pembrey
Penygroes
Pontyberem
Saron
St Clears and Llansteffan
Swiss Valley
Trelech
Trimsaran
Tycroes
Tyisha
Whitland
SA31 2AA
Bronwydd Road
SA14 9RL
Heol Trostre
SA14 8LH
Bryngwyn Road
SA14 6LR
Heol Bryngwili
SA31 1YF
Stephens Way
SA31 1AD
Bridge Street
SA15 3BB
Hall Street
SA15 1AP
Cowell Street
SA14 8AL
Caeglas
SA14 9BD
Gelli Road
SA14 8BX
Heol Penprys
SA31 1PY
Water Street
SA14 6AH
Llannon Road
SA31 3BB
Job's Well Road
SA15 1YD
Market Street
SA31 2HS
Heol Capel Dewi
SA31 3AS
Llysonen Road
SA18 2LR
Ffordd William Walker
SA38 9AA
Market Place
SA18 3LF
Hendre Road
SA18 2LL
Stryd Fawr
SA31 3AF
Maes y Glyn
SA14 6EH
Carmarthen Road
SA31 3HZ
Alltycnap Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.