Bancffosfelen
Bancffosfelen is a town or village in Dyfed, Wales. It has eight bus stops, and there were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bancffosfelen 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
- Llanelli
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:44
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · August 2026▲ 80% YoY
- Public order4
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Burglary1
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carrying out high-visi…
- Your local Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention team will conduct high visibility patrols at Key beat Locations both morning and afterno…
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
30 food businesses within 2 miles
- 22 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kidwelly (10.3 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: 156.9p · Esso (7.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (7.5 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Memorial Hall Car Park (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- 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
Dame Nia Griffith
Labour
Llanelli
Recent votes:
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
- AyeBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens1
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
14% low-carbon electricity
Gas 86% · Wind 14%
339 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
7 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in SA15
- Ash Grove Medical Centre
- Carmarthenshire Ics
- Meddygfa'R Sarn
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Llanelli:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth198 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK163 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately163 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.150 local signatures · 4,685 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals132 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
- Mynydd Llangyndeyrn · 1.2 km
Mynydd Llangyndeyrn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales, and a hill reaching 263 metres, which is a Marilyn.
Pontyberem · 1.5 kmPontyberem is a village and community situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. As of the 2001 Census, the population was recorded as 2,829, reducing to 2,768…
- Waunfawr, Carmarthenshire · 1.6 km
Waunfawr is an enclosed pasture that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales.
- Pentremawr Colliery · 1.6 km
Pentremawr Colliery was a coal mine, located in the Gwendraeth valley in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
- Coedydd Capel Dyddgen · 2.1 km
Coedydd Capel Dyddgen is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales.
Pontyberem railway station · 2.1 kmPontyberem railway station was opened in 1909 to timetabled passenger services however services for miners began in 1898. It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyberem area and hinterland between 1909 and 19…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bancffosfelen?
- Bancffosfelen is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- How deprived is Bancffosfelen?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Bancffosfelen, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.