Llanelli
Llanelli is a town in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 49,591. It has 4 GP surgeries, 5 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and around 48 restaurants and cafés, along with 49 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Llanelli, 1.7 km away. The average sold house price is around £211,217, and there were around 358 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 Llanelli 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°CLight rain shower
- Today: 20° / 16° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 19:38
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Port Talbot Little Warren, United Kingdom
Crime
360 reported · July 2026▲ 16% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences155
- Anti-social behaviour66
- Public order31
- Criminal damage & arson26
Neighbourhood team: Llanelli Town Centre · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in Llanelli. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carrying o…
- The local community have stated that they are concerned about safety on the local roads including speeding and vehicles being used in an…
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
355 food businesses within 2 miles
- 278 rated 4–5 ★ (240 top)
- 3 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llanelli (0.9 km)
- 51 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llanelli (0.9 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: 154.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.7p · Asda (8.9 km)
10 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Murray Street Multi-Storey Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools5
- Sports pitches50
- Playgrounds17
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
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics9
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets4
- Parks & greens212
- Restaurants & cafés65
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
254 jobs advertised · £32,799 avg
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Source: Adzuna
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
12% low-carbon electricity
Gas 88% · Wind 10% · Nuclear 2%
347 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
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
Tabernacle Chapel, Llanelli · 0.1 kmTabernacle Chapel is an Independent (Congregational) chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1872 and is located at 17 Cowell Street. It is a Grade II* listed building.
- Llanelly House · 0.2 km
Llanelly House is an early-18th-century Georgian town house in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It has been described as "the most outstanding domestic building of its early Georgian type to survive in South Wales."…
Llanelli Town Hall · 0.2 kmLlanelli Town Hall is a municipal building in Church Street, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Llanelli Borough Council and now serves as a register office, is a Grad…
Park Congregational Chapel, Llanelli · 0.2 kmPark Congregational Chapel is a Congregational chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1864 and is located at the junction between Murray Street and Inkerman Street. It was designated a…
St Elli Church, Llanelli · 0.2 kmSt Elli Church, also called St Ellyw's Church is an Anglican parish church in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, dedicated to Saint Elli. It was built in the medieval period, possibly in the 15th century, a…
Llanelli · 0.2 kmLlanelli is a market town and community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the county of Carmarthenshire.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanelli?
- Llanelli is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Llanelli?
- Llanelli has an approximate settlement population of 49,591.
- How deprived is Llanelli?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Llanelli, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.