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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

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 (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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • A476 road · 0.0 km

    The 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 km

    Tumble, 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 km

    Mynydd 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 km

    Cross Hands is a village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 12 miles from Carmarthen.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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.