Pendine
Pendine is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 346. There is one bus stop and around 6 restaurants and cafés, and there were around 1 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 Pendine 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 39% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:17Sunset 16:45
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
19US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 78% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Laugharne · 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
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
25 food businesses within 2 miles
- 24 rated 4–5 ★ (19 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Whitland (9.1 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
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Marsh Road Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds4
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
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 & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés10
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
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
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in SA33
- Coach & Horses Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerfyrddin:
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.322 local signatures · 4,685 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks297 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately215 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Abolish early release for sex offenders and murderers191 local signatures · 6,273 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals173 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pendine Museum of Speed · 0.2 kmThe Pendine Museum of Speed is a museum detailing the history of Pendine Sands and its use for land speed record attempts. It was opened in 1996 in the village of Pendine, on the south coast of Wales, and is owned and…
Pendine · 0.5 kmPendine is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Situated on the northern shore of Carmarthen Bay and bordered by the communities of Eglwyscummin and Llanddowror, the population at the 2011 census was 346.
Llanmiloe · 2.1 kmLlanmiloe is a village in the south-west of Carmarthenshire, Wales, on the A4066 road, between the villages of Laugharne to the north-east and Pendine to the south-west. Llanmiloe House dates from the 1720s and is a G…
Church of St Margaret Marloes, Eglwyscummin · 2.5 kmThe Church of St Margaret Marloes is the Church in Wales parish church of the parish of Eglwyscummin, in south-western Carmarthenshire, Wales. The present building dates from the 14th and 15th centuries, with restorat…
Eglwyscummin · 2.5 kmEglwyscummin is a community situated on the south-western boundary of Carmarthenshire in south-west Wales. It is made up of the three ward parishes of Ciffig, Eglwyscummin, and Marros, all surrounding the village of R…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pendine?
- Pendine is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Pendine?
- Pendine has an approximate settlement population of 346.
- How deprived is Pendine?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Pendine, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.