Pwll
Pwll is a village in the Dyfed county of Wales. It has 2 restaurants and cafés, 15 bus stops, and the nearest railway station at Llanelli, 2.6 km away. There were around 12 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 Pwll 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 6° · 28% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:44
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
10 reported · August 2026▼ 17% YoY
- Burglary4
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Hengoed · 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
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
179 food businesses within 2 miles
- 130 rated 4–5 ★ (107 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pembrey and Burry Port (3.2 km)
- 14 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pembrey & Burry Port (3.1 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 168.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.7p · Asda (11.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Church Street Car Park (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- 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)
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
Your MP
Dame Nia Griffith
Labour
Llanelli
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
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
- Schools2
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,315 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £36,472 avg
e.g. WBL Employability and Liaison Officer (Jobs Growth Wales), Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, Lecturer in Electrical Engineering
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
12% low-carbon electricity
Gas 88% · Wind 12%
346 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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 12 pharmacies in SA15
- Ash Grove Medical Centre
- Carmarthenshire Ics
- Meddygfa'R Sarn
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Llanelli:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth198 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK163 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately163 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.150 local signatures · 4,685 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals132 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Pwll · 0.4 kmPwll is a small coastal village, located between Llanelli and Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Situated on a narrow ledge above the tidal Burry Estuary, the village offers panoramic views across the water to the Go…
Millennium Coastal Park · 0.6 kmThe Millennium Coastal Park was originally a project undertaken by Llanelli Borough Council to transform a 12 miles stretch of industrial wasteland on the south Carmarthenshire coast into green parkland. The project w…
Millennium Coastal Path · 0.6 kmThe Millennium Coastal Path is a 13 miles (21 km) pedestrian walkway and cycleway along the south coast of Carmarthenshire, providing a link between Llanelli and Pembrey Country Park. The cycleway forms a section of b…
Coleg Sir Gâr · 1.1 kmColeg Sir Gâr is a further education college in Carmarthenshire, Wales, with five campuses across the county.
Cwmbach, Carmarthenshire · 1.2 kmCwmbach is a small hamlet in Stradey Woods between Llanelli and Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The village was home to a chapel and a public house. In 2002 Carmarthenshire County Council approved plans to close…
Stradey Castle · 1.4 kmStradey Castle is a mansion in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The mansion was built from the years 1850–1855 after the demolition of a house 350 metres south-west of the current site. The building was designed by E…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pwll?
- Pwll is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- How deprived is Pwll?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Pwll, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.