Llansteffan
Llansteffan is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 424. There is one restaurant or café, one bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Ferryside, 1.6 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Llansteffan 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 West and South Pembrokeshire
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
17°CLight rain shower
- Today: 17° / 10° · 82% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 19:46
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Llansteffan · 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
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
18 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (14 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ferryside (1.6 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ferryside (1.6 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: 164.9p · Morrisons (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (10 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Llanstefan Beach Car Park (0.4 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)
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:
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation 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
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
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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
21% low-carbon electricity
Gas 79% · Wind 17% · Solar 4% · Nuclear 0%
311 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 Caerfyrddin:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office352 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership324 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.321 local signatures · 4,361 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership295 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s287 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Llansteffan · 0.1 kmLlansteffan is a village and community situated on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tywi, 7 miles (11 km) south of Carmarthen.
Plas Llanstephan · 0.4 kmPlas Llanstephan is a mansion in the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is set well back from the public road among pasture fields and is reached by a private driveway from the village of Llansteffan. Both the hall…
Llansteffan Castle · 0.7 kmLlansteffan Castle is a privately owned castle in Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire, Wales, overlooking the River Towy estuary in Carmarthen Bay.
Ferryside RNLI Lifeboat Station · 1.5 kmFerryside RNLI Lifeboat Station, was located at Ferryside Beach in Ferryside, a village in the community of St Ishmael, on the east shore of the River Towy estuary, overlooking Carmarthen Bay, approximately 9 miles (1…
Ferryside Lifeboat · 1.5 kmFerryside Lifeboat is located at Ferryside Beach in Ferryside, a village in the community of St Ishmael, on the east shore of the River Towy estuary, overlooking the Three Rivers estuary and Carmarthen Bay, approximat…
Ferryside · 1.6 kmFerryside is a village in the community of St Ishmael, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) south of Carmarthen near the mouth of the River Tywi. Originally a ferry crossing, then becoming a fishing villa…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llansteffan?
- Llansteffan is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Llansteffan?
- Llansteffan has an approximate settlement population of 424.
- How deprived is Llansteffan?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Llansteffan, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.