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Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan

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About

Whitland sits inland on the A40 corridor and grew around the remains of a medieval Cistercian abbey and a later market and railway junction. The town is a local service centre for surrounding farmland and woods, with lanes that link small villages and old drovers’ routes. Nearby fields and stone walls mark a long agricultural history, and occasional traces of old trackways and boundary banks can be found in the landscape.

Laugharne and Llansteffan face different estuaries on Carmarthenshire’s coast. Laugharne occupies a bend of the Taf estuary where a ruinous castle looks down from rock and the Boathouse and its small writing shed perch above the water, a place associated with Dylan Thomas’s later work. Llansteffan sits on the south shore of the River Tywi estuary with a Norman-era castle on the headland and a broad sand beach below the village. Together these settlements offer shoreline walks, tidal views and connections to local farming and fishing traditions that shape the rhythms of the area.

Area overview

On average Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan has None deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan is £42,654 per year. Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan is home to around 12,255 people, with a population density of about 38.9 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
5/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan Population
12,255
Population density
38.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.54(-13%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.98(-32%)
Public order
4.32(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.18(-76%)
Other theft
2.45(-47%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,789
96.2%
Other White
177
1.44%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
45
0.37%
White and Asian (mixed)
38
0.31%
Irish
36
0.29%
Total population: 12,255

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,350
32.63%
No qualifications
2,033
19.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,649
16.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,506
14.67%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
893
8.7%
Total 16+ residents: 10,268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,641
49.55%
Owns with a mortgage
1,365
25.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
614
11.52%
Social rents from council
345
6.47%
Other social rented
184
3.45%
Total households: 5,330

Property prices in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £805,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan 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 Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached65£292,000
Flats1£87,500
Semi-Detached35£195,000
Terraced19£179,000

10 years median price trend in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan.

All postcodes in Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan

SA340LP

Llanboidy

SA334RP

Mill Pill

SA334JS

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340BL

Whitland

SA340EU

Fern Hill

SA340SJ

Whitland

SA335HU

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334LE

Llanboidy

SA334SJ

Newbridge Road

SA334LH

Salem Road

SA334TB

Wogan Mews

SA335LH

Water Lane

SA334DB

Rhyd Y Gors

SA334QY

Laugharne Township

SA334NX

Laugharne Township

SA334LX

Lon-Y-Prior

SA667XG

Llanboidy

SA334BT

Station Road

SA340SA

Llanboidy

SA340QW

Trevaughan Gardens

SA335HB

Lon Y Deri

SA334TY

Laugharne Township

SA334TH

Orchard Park Estate

SA340AD

West Street

SA340BQ

North Road

SA340RU

Llanboidy

SA334PB

Pendine Hill

SA334QJ

Horse Pool Road

SA334BY

Station Road

SA334DN

Meidrim Road

SA340AB

Cross Street

SA340SR

Whitland

SA335JA

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334BN

Station Road

SA340QP

Glendale Terrace

SA335AS

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335AY

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335HZ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340SG

Whitland

SA334RY

King Street

SA340RY

Llanboidy

SA334EX

Old Tenby Road

SA334PU

Laugharne Township

SA334TD

Gosport Street

SA340HH

Spring Gardens

SA334AX

Lon Llysalaw

SA335HA

Old School Road

SA340TG

Llanboidy

SA334NH

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA667RP

Llanboidy

SA340PE

Laugharne Township

SA335BY

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335NF

Lon Cowin

SA335BN

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334QQ

Clifton Street

SA335BG

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335LB

Bethel Row

SA334EP

Osborne Terrace

SA335BS

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340JP

Llanboidy

SA340XE

Llanboidy

SA334AA

Pentre Road

SA334DW

Meidrim Road

SA334QH

Church Street

SA340HL

Spring Gardens

SA335AJ

Elmrise Park

SA340WG

Whitland

SA335JN

Old Road

SA335BA

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA667XH

Llanboidy

SA340AJ

Market Street

SA335DY

Llysonnen Road

SA340PJ

Old Amroth Road

SA334DE

Lewis Terrace

SA340UP

Whitland

SA340JL

Llanboidy

SA335AZ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340DD

Llanboidy

SA340ST

Whitland

SA667RS

Llanboidy

SA340HN

Spring Gardens

SA334BX

Station Road

SA335LW

Innisfree Cottages

SA334SU

Stoneway Road

SA340EF

Llanboidy

SA334RE

Laugharne Township

SA335JX

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334AZ

Llanboidy

SA340TD

Whitland

SA335LE

High Street

SA334JF

Laugharne Township

SA335HJ

Rock Cottages

SA340TU

Llanboidy

SA334EJ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334TZ

Laugharne Township

SA335JB

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340LN

Llanboidy

SA340EH

Millbrook

SA334PJ

Laugharne Township

SA334HD

Bridge Street

Data Sources

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