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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

SA340EP

Llanboidy

SA334JZ

Trem Y Cwm

SA340TA

Llanboidy

SA340LY

Laugharne Township

SA334NU

Broadway

SA340YP

Llanboidy

SA335LG

Old School Road

SA667XB

Llanboidy

SA335AR

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340UU

Llanboidy

SA334AQ

Gors Fach

SA335NT

Cwrt Melin

SA335LX

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334JD

Laugharne Township

SA335NB

Cwrt Melin

SA335AA

Heol Smyrna

SA340EE

Llanboidy

SA334AN

Bethlehem Road

SA340WA

Whitland

SA335JS

Ger Yr Eglwys

SA334UB

Llanmiloe Bach

SA335NE

Cwrt Melin

SA335LL

Glan Y Mor

SA340SS

Whitland

SA334BE

Cae Gwyrdd

SA667XF

Bro Deirian

SA340AG

Llangan Road

SA335NS

Cwrt Melin

SA334BP

Station Road

SA335AN

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340PB

Laugharne Township

SA340AQ

Llys Y Brenin

SA340XD

Llanboidy

SA340PA

Laugharne Township

SA335JQ

High Street

SA335EQ

Maes Y Llewod

SA340SE

Whitland

SA340LR

Llanboidy

SA340AE

West Street

SA334DD

Salem Road

SA335JR

High Street

SA334UQ

Westmead Close

SA340JF

Spring Gardens

SA334HJ

Riverside

SA340QR

Velfrey Road

SA334TN

The Lacques

SA340SD

Llanboidy

SA340LH

Llanboidy

SA340JX

Llanboidy

SA340PG

Laugharne Township

SA334RD

Laugharne Township

SA335AH

Ger-Y-Capel

SA335DA

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334HH

Laugharne Township

SA334NY

Marsh Road

SA334BR

Lon Wen

SA340EB

Llanboidy

SA334NT

Laugharne Township

SA334DL

Station Hill

SA340EG

Llanboidy

SA335AU

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334DJ

Meidrim Road

SA334PH

Pendine Hill

SA340UJ

Whitland

SA334HL

Hydfron Close

SA334NJ

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340LX

Laugharne Township

SA334BG

Station Road

SA334EE

Bridge Street

SA340JG

Llanboidy

SA334HN

Laugharne Township

SA340AP

St John Street

SA334AR

Ffynnongain Lane

SA340AF

St David's Avenue

SA335LA

Bethel Terrace

SA340YL

Llanboidy

SA340PX

Park Street

SA334QT

Laugharne Township

SA335DG

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA340BG

North Road

SA334FD

Heol Waun Saggard

SA678NR

Trelessy Road

SA335BU

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334AG

High Street

SA340XX

Llanboidy

SA335FB

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334JA

Laugharne Township

SA334UG

Wood End

SA334UE

Llanmiloe Estate

SA335HE

Maesolbri

SA340DA

Bryngwenllian

SA334HU

Laugharne Township

SA335AX

St Clears and Llansteffan

SA334AU

Lon Las

SA334QS

Bridge Street

SA335JG

Ivy Cottages

SA334SE

Victoria Street

SA334QG

Clifton Street

SA340UN

Whitland

SA335BZ

St Clears and Llansteffan

Data Sources

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