Abergwili
Abergwili is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 589. It has around 9 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, and around 2 restaurants and cafés, with 1 bus stop and Abergwili Junction railway station 1 km away. There were around 17 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Abergwili area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Carmarthenshire area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 187,897 residents at roughly 79 people per km².
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:18Sunset 16:42
9h 24m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · August 2026▼ 56% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Other theft2
- Vehicle crime2
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Abergwili · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- High visibility patrols of the town centre to prevent ASB issues within the town centre, especially Guildhall Square, Notts Square, Red S…
- High visibility patrols of the town park to prevent ASB issues.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
375 reported road collisions (2025)
157 killed or seriously injured · 498 casualties · 20 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
147 food businesses within 2 miles
- 134 rated 4–5 ★ (119 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Abergwili Junction (1.0 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Carmarthen (3.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£195,263 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across Carmarthenshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£687 average monthly rent▲ 6.6% YoY
- 1 bed £500
- 2 bed £647
- 3 bed £740
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.8 times median annual pay (5.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 174.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 199.9p · Asda (2.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Priory Street Car Park (2.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
187,897 residents in Carmarthenshire · 79/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,217
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,316
- Net moves+901
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
4% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 11% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band B (27% of 90,070)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru
Caerfyrddin
Recent votes:
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
- Lab 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 38
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics14
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,315 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,814 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
32% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 89,353 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
9% low-carbon electricity
Gas 91% · Wind 9%
358 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 6 pharmacies in SA31
- Dyfed Powys Deputy
- Ww Substance Misuse Service
- Hduhb Alt Phc Provision A
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerfyrddin:
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.322 local signatures · 4,685 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks297 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately215 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Abolish early release for sex offenders and murderers191 local signatures · 6,273 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals173 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Abergwili railway station · 0.0 kmAbergwili railway station served the village of Abergwili in Wales. It was the first station after Gwili Junction, the point where the line through it divided from the Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line.
Carmarthenshire County Museum · 0.1 kmCarmarthenshire County Museum is a museum in the old county town of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire in Wales.
Abergwili · 0.1 kmAbergwili is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the rivers Towy and Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an electoral ward. Named after the village of Abergwili, th…
St David's Church, Abergwili · 0.2 kmSt David's Church is a Church in Wales parish church in Abergwili, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
- Bishops Pond · 0.5 km
Bishops Pond is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying adjacent to the former palace of the Bishop of St Davids. The pond is an oxbow lake, formed when a meander of the River Tywi got c…
Ystrad Tywi · 0.9 kmYstrad Tywi is a region of southwest Wales situated on both banks of the River Towy, it contained places such as Cedweli, Carnwyllion, Loughor, Llandeilo, and Gwyr. Although Ystrad Tywi was never a kingdom itself, it…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abergwili?
- Abergwili is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Abergwili?
- Abergwili has an approximate settlement population of 589.
- How deprived is Abergwili?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Abergwili, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.