Whitland
Whitland is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 1,514. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station is Whitland, 1 km away, with an average sold house price of around £335,030. In June 2026, there were around 11 recorded street crimes, 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 Whitland 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 West and South Pembrokeshire
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 18° / 17° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:50Sunset 19:37
12h 48m 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
14 reported · July 2026▲ 27% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Criminal damage & arson4
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Whitland · 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
31 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (23 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Whitland (0.1 km)
- 2 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Whitland (0.1 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 · Esso (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Esso (7.7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Kind Edward Street Car Park (0.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches7
- 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 & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,190 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
35 jobs advertised · £30,429 avg
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Source: Adzuna
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
4% low-carbon electricity
Gas 96% · Wind 4% · Solar 0%
377 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:
- 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
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whitland?
- Whitland is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Carmarthenshire local authority.
- What is the population of Whitland?
- Whitland has an approximate settlement population of 1,514.
- How deprived is Whitland?
- The Carmarthenshire local authority, which includes Whitland, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.