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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 13° · 73% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Light rain shower
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:45Sunset 19:40
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
4 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported across the area. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carryi…
- Road Safety - Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be addressing concerns raised by community members in relation to speeding v…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
317 reported road collisions (2024)
138 killed or seriously injured · 473 casualties · 16.9 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
£197,547 average▲ 6.1% YoY
Across Carmarthenshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£685 average monthly rent▲ 7% YoY
- 1 bed £499
- 2 bed £645
- 3 bed £738
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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: 186.9p · Morrisons (10.2 km)
7 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)
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:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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
9,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% 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
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Wind 45% · Nuclear 2% · Biomass 1%
204 gCO₂/kWh · 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:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office401 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership359 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s355 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test212 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth197 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
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.