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Pontyberem

Pontyberem is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 1,695. There are 7 bus stops. There were around 6 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Pontyberem 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°CPatchy rain nearby

  • 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

9US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

4 reported · July 2026 43% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Anti-social behaviour1
  • Criminal damage & arson1

Neighbourhood team: Pontyberem including Bancffosfelin and Mynddycerrig · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported across the area. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carryi…
  • Road Safety - Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be addressing concerns raised by community members in relation to speeding v…

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

27 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 21 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 7 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Pontarddulais (11.1 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£197,547 average 6.1% YoY

Across Carmarthenshire · to 2026-06

Detached£282,658
Semi-detached£181,656
Terraced£148,584
Flat£93,095

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 (6.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (11.9 km)

9 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

5 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 150 kW
  • Nearest: Memorial Hall Car Park (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches9
  • 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)

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

  • Schools1
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Parks & greens1
  • Restaurants & cafés1

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

e.g. Deliver with Uber Eats - Sign Up and Start Earning, Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats

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

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:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Pontyberem · 0.2 km

    Pontyberem is a village and community situated in the Gwendraeth Valley halfway between Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. As of the 2001 Census, the population was recorded as 2,829, reducing to 2,768…

  • Pontyberem railway station · 0.7 km

    Pontyberem railway station was opened in 1909 to timetabled passenger services however services for miners began in 1898. It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Pontyberem area and hinterland between 1909 and 19…

  • Pentremawr Colliery · 1.0 km

    Pentremawr Colliery was a coal mine, located in the Gwendraeth valley in Carmarthenshire, South Wales.

  • Waunfawr, Carmarthenshire · 2.4 km

    Waunfawr is an enclosed pasture that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales.

  • Mynyddcerrig · 2.7 km

    Mynyddcerrig is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Mynyddcerrig once had a primary school, Ysgol Mynyddcerrig, which closed in 2007. However, it still has a working men's club and a public park.

  • Mynydd Llangyndeyrn · 2.8 km

    Mynydd Llangyndeyrn is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthen & Dinefwr, Wales, and a hill reaching 263 metres, which is a Marilyn.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Pontyberem?
Pontyberem is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
What is the population of Pontyberem?
Pontyberem has an approximate settlement population of 1,695.
How deprived is Pontyberem?
The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Pontyberem, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.