Pont Henri
Pont Henri is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 987. There are around 2 restaurants and cafés and 1 bus stop. There were around 11 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 Pont Henri 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 drizzle
- Today: 17° / 13° · 76% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Overcast
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
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
14 reported · July 2026▲ 40% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Anti-social behaviour5
- Public order2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Glyn · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Road Safety - identify and target those causing a danger or ASB on our roads.
- The illegal use of e-scooters on and off roads in public areas
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
36 food businesses within 2 miles
- 27 rated 4–5 ★ (20 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kidwelly (8.2 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 (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (11.4 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Pontyates Car Park (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- 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)
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
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés6
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
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 62% · Solar 21% · Gas 12% · Nuclear 6%
46 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
- Ponthenry railway station · 0.1 km
Ponthenry railway station was opened in 1909 It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pont-henri area and hinterland between 1909 and 1953; it was one of several basic stations opened on the Burry Port and Gwendra…
Pont Henri · 0.5 kmPont Henri is a small rural village in Wales, has a population over 600 inhabitants, located in the centre of the Gwendraeth Valley, halfway between the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli. Following reorganisation of co…
Pontyates · 1.4 kmPontyates is a village straddling two communities, situated in the Gwendraeth Valley half way between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, West Wales.
Pontyates railway station · 1.4 kmPontyates railway station was opened in 1909 It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyates / Pont-iets area and hinterland between 1909 and 1953; it was one of several stations opened on the Burry Port and Gw…
- Pentremawr Colliery · 1.9 km
Pentremawr Colliery was a coal mine, located in the Gwendraeth valley in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.
- Cynheidre Colliery · 2.1 km
Cynheidre Colliery was a coal mine located in the Gwendraeth valley, in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. Opened in 1954, it closed in 1989.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pont Henri?
- Pont Henri is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Pont Henri?
- Pont Henri has an approximate settlement population of 987.
- How deprived is Pont Henri?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Pont Henri, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.