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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

SA334ES

Manor Daf Gardens

SA340NX

Laugharne Township

SA334EU

Backe Road

SA334RR

Laugharne Township

SA334HZ

Laugharne Township

SA335DH

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334QN

Church Street

SA334EQ

Green Park Terrace

SA334SW

Duncan Street

SA334QR

Laugharne Township

SA334HF

Laugharne Township

SA335HD

Lon Y Deri

SA340LT

Laugharne Township

SA340AU

North Road

SA340SH

Whitland

SA340XR

Llanboidy

SA340HB

Llanboidy

SA340QQ

Whitland

SA334DG

Glasfryn Estate

SA340BD

North Road

SA334RG

Laugharne Township

SA334NA

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334DH

Salem Road

SA334DY

High Street

SA340QN

Millfield

SA334PQ

St Margarets Park

SA334SN

Frogmore Gardens

SA334DT

Maes Cynin

SA340QF

Trevaughan Lodge Road

SA667XD

Llanboidy

SA335BE

Dol Y Dderwen

SA334PZ

Ocean View

SA334HR

Laugharne Township

SA334BB

Heol Llaindelyn

SA340ES

Llanboidy

SA334ED

High Street

SA340RX

Llanboidy

SA334LD

Llanboidy

SA334TQ

Orchard Park Estate

SA340QD

Station Road

SA340AW

St John Street

SA334QF

Laugharne Township

SA340SB

Llanboidy

SA340PY

St Mary Street

SA340EN

Llanboidy

SA334DU

Herbert Terrace

SA335JD

Parc Clomendy

SA340TN

Llanboidy

SA335BX

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA667UT

Llanboidy

SA334PL

Laugharne Township

SA335LF

High Street

SA340TJ

Llanboidy

SA667XA

Llanboidy

SA340QS

Velfrey Road

SA340XP

Feidr Fair

SA334BJ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340EL

Llanboidy

SA335AF

Coedmor Avenue

SA334RB

Laugharne Township

SA340BA

Intermediate Terrace

SA667UZ

Goodwin Row

SA335AB

Heol Smyrna

SA334TW

Cysgod Y Coed

SA334EA

Lon Fair

SA340NG

Whitland

SA335AE

School Road

SA340XU

Llanboidy

SA340BB

North Road

SA334DP

Maesybryn

SA340BH

North Road

SA334RL

Laugharne Township

SA335BB

Church Road

SA335EX

High Street

SA334JX

Llanboidy

SA334NZ

Marsh Road

SA340DE

Llanboidy

SA340DB

Bryngwenllian

SA334TP

The Lacques

SA334UA

Laugharne Township

SA334SX

Frogmore Street

SA340AA

King Edward Street

SA334BS

Lon Hafren

SA335AQ

Ger Y Capel

SA340UR

Whitland

SA340HG

Llys Y Crofft

SA335HH

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334EG

Bridge Street

SA335LP

Glan-Y-Mor

SA340XG

Llanboidy

SA335HT

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335AL

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA335EZ

Llys Steffan

SA340QU

Velfrey Road

SA334RJ

Laugharne Township

SA334TT

Laugharne Township

SA334NG

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340NY

Laugharne Township

SA334NB

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334AJ

St Clears and Llansteffan

Data Sources

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