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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

SA334ET

Gerddi Mair

SA335AG

Maesyrawel

SA340UY

Llanboidy

SA340DF

Llanboidy

SA335BP

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340JT

Llanboidy

SA340NP

Laugharne Township

SA335JH

Brook Cottages

SA340ED

Llanboidy

SA335DD

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335HF

Parc Y Delyn

SA340LL

Llanboidy

SA340TP

Llanboidy

SA340LJ

Llanboidy

SA340YB

Llanboidy

SA334JB

Laugharne Township

SA334SG

Cliff Road

SA334PD

Pendine Hill

SA334PP

Laugharne Township

SA340ER

Llanboidy

SA335AD

Heol Smyrna

SA334TE

Newbridge Road

SA340SL

Whitland

SA340UW

Whitland

SA334QX

Laugharne Township

SA340AN

St John Street

SA334BQ

Station Road

SA335FA

Parc Pen-Y-Coed

SA334HY

Laugharne Township

SA334PX

Laugharne Township

SA334BW

Clos Griffith Jones

SA334AP

Ffynnongain Lane

SA340JJ

Llanboidy

SA335HG

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334LB

Llanboidy

SA334DZ

High Street

SA335LU

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334LA

Llanboidy

SA340NH

High Street

SA340AT

North Road

SA340UX

Llanboidy

SA334AH

Ostrey Bank

SA340RT

Llanboidy

SA334TJ

Orchard Park

SA334TG

Orchard Park Estate

SA340AY

North Road

SA334PE

Edith Villas

SA334JT

Llanboidy

SA340JS

Llanboidy

SA340RR

Sŵn Yr Afon

SA334BL

Station Road

SA334HS

Laugharne Township

SA335HR

Coomb Drive

SA340JH

Llanboidy

SA335LJ

High Street

SA335JY

High Street

SA335HL

Lon Y Deri

SA334NQ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334ST

Grist Square

SA340PN

Laugharne Township

SA334SF

Victoria Street

SA340PP

Parc Rhosyn

SA334SQ

Cwrt Wooford

SA335HS

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334HT

Laugharne Township

SA334JQ

Trem Y Cwm

SA340TS

Llanboidy

SA340XA

Llanboidy

SA334FB

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340QL

Trevaughan Terrace

SA335JU

Church Road

SA334BZ

Station Road

SA340RP

Llanboidy

SA334PR

Laugharne Township

SA340TL

Llanboidy

SA334DF

Station Road

SA340LU

Laugharne Township

SA334LZ

Wembley Gardens

SA334HP

Laugharne Township

SA667UX

Crud Yr Awel

SA334UJ

Pludds Meadow

SA340HQ

Maes Abaty

SA334DX

Pen Y Ffordd

SA334UH

Dukes Meadow

SA340HA

Llanboidy

SA334EF

Lon Y Prior

SA340TB

Llanboidy

SA335HN

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334QE

King Street

SA340YA

Llanboidy

SA335AW

Coomb Gardens

SA340AL

Market Street

SA667RR

Llanboidy

SA334AT

Gors Fach

SA340QJ

Gladstone Terrace

SA335AT

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334BD

Clos Pentre

SA340PH

Laugharne Township

SA334FA

Bay View

SA334EY

Cae Glas

Data Sources

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