Tumble
Tumble is a town in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 4,040. It has 6 bus stops. There were around 32 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Tumble 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
16°CMist
- Today: 20° / 16° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 17° / 11° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 19:35
12h 48m 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
29 reported · July 2026▲ 21% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Public order3
- Anti-social behaviour2
Neighbourhood team: Tumble · 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
91 food businesses within 2 miles
- 74 rated 4–5 ★ (66 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pantyffynnon (7.7 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pantyffynnon (7.7 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: 156.9p · Esso (2.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
7 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Hoel-yNeuadd Car Park (0.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds3
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
Council control
Plaid Cymru majority
- Lab 14
- Grn 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 38
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés4
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
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
A476 road · 0.0 kmThe A476 is a main road in Wales, linking Llanelli with the A483, the Swansea to Manchester Trunk road near the market town of Llandeilo.
Tumble, Carmarthenshire · 0.1 kmTumble, is a village situated south of Cross Hands near the towns of Carmarthen and Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Tumble, along with Cross Hands is part of the community of Llannon. The population, including Dre…
- Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant · 1.0 km
Gweunydd Glan-y-glasnant is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Carmarthenshire, Wales, designated in 1993 for its botanical features.
Mynydd Mawr Hospital · 1.3 kmMynydd Mawr Hospital was a community hospital at Upper Tumble, Llanelli, Wales. It was managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
- Cwmmawr railway station · 1.9 km
Cwmmawr for Tumble railway station, Cwm Mawr railway station or Cwmmawr railway station was opened in 1913 to timetabled passenger services. It continued to serve the inhabitants of the Cwmmawr area and hinterland bet…
Cross Hands · 2.1 kmCross Hands is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles from Carmarthen.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tumble?
- Tumble is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Tumble?
- Tumble has an approximate settlement population of 4,040.
- How deprived is Tumble?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Tumble, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.