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Saron (Llangeler)

Saron (Llangeler) is a town or village in Dyfed, Wales. The nearest railway station is Henllan High Level, 3.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Saron (Llangeler) 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

15°CMist

  • Today: 21° / 15° · 91% rain
  • Tomorrow: 21° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:47Sunset 19:39

12h 52m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

12US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: ozone

Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom

Crime

3 reported · July 2026 200% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences2
  • Public order1

Neighbourhood team: Llangeler · Dyfed Powys

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

25 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 20 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Henllan High Level (3.2 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Source: OpenStreetMap

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

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Llandysul Car Park (5.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds2

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

  • Schools1
  • Parks & greens1

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

6% low-carbon electricity

Gas 94% · Wind 6% · Solar 1%

371 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

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Caerfyrddin:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Skanda Vale Hospice · 0.1 km

    Skanda Vale Hospice is a volunteer-based hospice specialising in palliative care, located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The hospice is located in the village of Saron, and while independent, it is affiliated with the Ska…

  • Llangeler · 1.0 km

    Llangeler is a hamlet and community located in north Carmarthenshire, Wales. The name is believed to refer to St. Gelert. Llangeler parish covers a wide area including to the west, the textile village of Drefach Felin…

  • Pentrecwrt · 1.4 km

    Pentrecwrt is a village in north Carmarthenshire, Wales on the A486 road halfway between Carmarthen and New Quay.

  • Pentrecourt Platform railway station · 1.8 km

    Pentrecourt Platform was a minor railway station near the village of Pentrecwrt, West Wales, on the originally broad gauge Teifi Valley line of the Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway. The halt opened in 1912 to serve the…

  • Dre-fach Felindre · 2.2 km

    Dre-fach Felindre is a village in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. It is located four miles south-east of Newcastle Emlyn. It lies at the confluence of three fast-flowing streams, the Nant Bargod, Nant Esgair and Nant Brâ…

  • National Wool Museum · 2.3 km

    The National Wool Museum, located in Drefach Felindre, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire, is part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Saron (Llangeler)?
Saron (Llangeler) is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
How deprived is Saron (Llangeler)?
The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Saron (Llangeler), is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.