Carway
Carway is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 672. It has 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Pembrey and Burry Port, 6 km away. There were around 9 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 Carway 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° / 7° · 19% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
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
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
36 food businesses within 2 miles
- 25 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pembrey and Burry Port (6.0 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pembrey & Burry Port (6.1 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 (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (11.8 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Pontyates Car Park (1.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
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
8% low-carbon electricity
Gas 92% · Wind 8%
361 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
2 GP surgeries · 2 pharmacies in SA17
- Meddygfa Minafon
- Dr B Williams' Practice
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
Five Roads · 3.0 kmFive Roads is a village on the B4309 road in Carmarthenshire, Wales, 5 miles (8.0 km) from Llanelli and 10 miles (16 km) from Carmarthen.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carway?
- Carway is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Carway?
- Carway has an approximate settlement population of 672.
- How deprived is Carway?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Carway, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.