Rhosmaen
Rhosmaen is a town or village in Dyfed, Wales, with 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and Llandeilo railway station 0.7km away. There were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly shoplifting. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Rhosmaen 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 East and Dinefwr
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 16° / 9° · 90% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 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
11 reported · July 2026▼ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Public order1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: Manordeilo and Salem · 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
64 food businesses within 2 miles
- 58 rated 4–5 ★ (52 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Llandeilo (0.7 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Llandeilo (0.7 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: 169.9p · Valero (11.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Valero (11.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Cresent Road Car Park (0.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres3
- Sports pitches8
- 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
Ann Davies
Plaid Cymru
Caerfyrddin
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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
- Pharmacies2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
- Restaurants & cafés7
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
90% low-carbon electricity
Wind 64% · Solar 20% · Gas 10% · Nuclear 7%
39 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 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
- Crûg Farm Quarry · 0.6 km
Crûg Farm Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, for the geological records preserved in its limestone.
Llandeilo railway station · 0.7 kmLlandeilo railway station serves the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire in Wales. The station is 30+3⁄4 miles (49 km) north east of Swansea on the Heart of Wales Line.
Llandeilo · 0.8 kmLlandeilo is a town and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated where the River Towy is crossed by the A483 on a 19th-century stone bridge. At the 2021 census the community had a population of 1,784. It is adjac…
- Battle of Llandeilo Fawr · 1.0 km
The Battle of Llandeilo Fawr took place during the conquest of Wales by Edward I, at Llandeilo between an English army led by Gilbert de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, and a South Welsh army led by Rhys ap Maredudd.
Shire Hall, Llandeilo · 1.0 kmThe Shire Hall is a municipal building in Carmarthen Street, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The structure, which was used as a courthouse for over a century, is now the meeting place of Llandeilo Town Council.
St Teilo's Church, Llandeilo · 1.1 kmSt Teilo's Church is an Anglican parish church in the town of Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The fabric of the building has medieval origins but stands on a much older site and was rebuilt in the early eighteenth…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rhosmaen?
- Rhosmaen is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- How deprived is Rhosmaen?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Rhosmaen, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.