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Glyn & Pontyberem

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About

Glyn and Pontyberem sit in the Gwendraeth Valley in Carmarthenshire, close to the River Gwendraeth Fach. The landscape is shaped by former coal workings and a network of minor roads and footpaths that link farms, hedgerows and terraces of houses. The old trackbed of the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway runs near the village and can be followed on foot along parts of the valley, passing former pit sites and embankments that record the area’s industrial past.

Local life centres on community facilities and clubs. Pontyberem has a rugby club and social spaces that serve surrounding hamlets, while Glyn lies a short distance away within the same parish landscape. Pubs, a community hall and village stores provide daily services, and the valley’s field pattern supports mixed farming. Annual community events and remnants of miners’ cottages and spoil tips keep the connection to 19th- and 20th-century industry visible alongside ongoing rural activities.

Area overview

On average Glyn & Pontyberem has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Glyn & Pontyberem is £43,213 per year. Glyn & Pontyberem is home to around 10,109 people, with a population density of about 189.8 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
5/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Glyn & Pontyberem Population
10,109
Population density
189.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.66(-36%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.95(-33%)
Public order
3.86(-53%)
Other theft
2.97(-35%)
Anti-social behaviour
2.97(-77%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,816
97.09%
Other White
106
1.05%
Irish
32
0.32%
White and Asian (mixed)
22
0.22%
Indian
20
0.2%
Total population: 10,110

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,654
32.05%
No qualifications
1,579
19.07%
Level 3 (A level)
1,469
17.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,182
14.27%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
710
8.57%
Total 16+ residents: 8,281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,846
42.85%
Owns with a mortgage
1,481
34.38%
Social rents from council
487
11.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
322
7.47%
Other forms of private rent
94
2.18%
Total households: 4,308

Property prices in Glyn & Pontyberem

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Glyn & Pontyberem area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Glyn & Pontyberem in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Glyn & Pontyberem over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached47£167,000
Terraced10£117,500
Detached56£300,000

10 years median price trend in Glyn & Pontyberem

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Glyn & Pontyberem.

All postcodes in Glyn & Pontyberem

SA155NW

Sylen Road

SA147BP

Brodawel

SA155NT

Coedmawr

SA147AD

Heol Cwmbach

SA155NF

Llannon Road

SA147LB

Penygroes Road

SA155PG

Glyn

SA147EU

Gorslas

SA155AZ

Glyn

SA147AP

Heol Blaenhirwaun

SA155HZ

Glyn

SA155LE

Ashgrove

SA147AT

Hen Ffordd

SA147BT

Argoed Villas

SA155ER

Maesyfelin

SA147BH

Heol Afallon

SA155UH

Heol Llanelli

SA155HU

Coalbrook Road

SA155AF

Grugos Avenue

SA155RB

Heol Y Pentre

SA155UD

Llwyncrwn

SA147BJ

Caeffynnon

SA147DJ

Rhosybonwen Road

SA155UJ

Gwendraeth View

SA147GB

Draenen Ddu

SA155TU

Heol Llanelli

SA155AE

Furnace Terrace

SA147HB

Gorslas

SA147EQ

Parc Newydd

SA155AH

Min-Y-Graig

SA155DY

Llys Bryn Gwyrdd

SA155PB

Myrtle Hill

SA155YF

Gwynfryn Terrace

SA147NE

Ffordd Werdd

SA147EW

Capel Road

SA147ET

Gorslas

SA155EE

Mynachlog Terrace

SA147DU

Derwen Deg

SA155UU

Glyn

SA146TH

Carmarthen Road

SA155LF

Station Road

SA147EN

Heol Blaenhirwaun

SA155AS

Capel Seion Road

SA155YS

Eclipse Terrace

SA155PW

Bargoed Terrace

SA155HB

Clos Y Parc

SA146EG

Rhodfa'r Glo

SA155PS

Thomas Avenue

SA147BN

Capel Seion Road

SA155AR

Capel Seion Road

SA147BG

Duffryn Villas

SA155TY

Ponthenry Road

SA155YH

Isawel

SA147EA

Heol Yr Ysgol

SA147EY

Heol Y Foel

SA155UB

Heol Llanelli

SA155EB

Heol Y Felin

SA155HF

Heol Capel Ifan

SA155PE

Ffynnon Y Waun

SA155YN

Glyn

SA155HQ

Stone Terrace

SA147DT

Heol-Y-Parc

SA147DP

Llys Y Parc

SA155YY

Heol Hen

SA147AX

Cysgod Yr Ysgol

SA155PH

Ffynnon Y Waun

SA155NU

Heol Y Pentre

SA155DW

Heol Y Banc

SA155NA

Gwendraeth Row

SA155HW

Heol Y Pentre

SA155EL

Mynachlog Road

SA147HU

Cefneithin Road

SA155ND

Sylen Road

SA155EU

Heol Y Felin

SA155YR

Parkum Villas

SA155EW

Heol Llethryd

SA146SH

Cross Hands Road

SA147AA

Heol Cwmmawr

SA147AE

Heol Cwmmawr

SA147BB

Cae Gwyn Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.