Abergwili’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Abergwili’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AbergwiliDyfed
A village of 530 in Dyfed, Wales. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Nigel Callaghan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
530
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£205K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
21% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Abergwili a good place to live?
Abergwili has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Abergwili stand out
The 3 things Abergwili does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
61% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Abergwili.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Abergwili, 0.7% of 16 to 64s, below Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Abergwili comes below both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). Household income averages £53K a year before tax.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
61%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Abergwili
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abergwili VCPLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 35 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Abergwili own their home: 80%, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
For Abergwili, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private renters make up 11% of households.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Abergwili£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £149,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
11%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£687
average private rent a month, Carmarthenshire council area
£2,351
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Abergwili: 13.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Abergwili sits below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Homes see 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Abergwili’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
13.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
13.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Abergwili live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19%
That puts Abergwili below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Abergwili has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Abergwili | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 23% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
History
4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Abergwili has 4 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 38% of its homes were built before 1919.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Abergwili than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 38% of adults
On this, Abergwili is above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.8% of the population. Abergwili has a median age of 49.2.
49.2median age
AbergwiliDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Abergwili | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum and 4 more in and around Abergwili
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Abergwili. Best known first.
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museumin town · 13K visitors a year
CastleCarmarthen Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayGwili Railway2.8 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryOriel Myrddin Gallery2.3 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPenuel Baptist Chapel1.9 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwili Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Abergwili
14pages on Abergwili
The big questions
Safety13.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £687 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Abergwili
3 notable people were born in Abergwili.
Abergwili’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CarmarthenPontyberemPontyatesTumblePencaderKidwellyCross Hands and Pen-y-groesAbergwili
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abergwili | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 1.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 7.4 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 8 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 8.5 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 8.8 | — | A | D | C |
| Kidwelly | 2,761 | 9.3 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 9.5 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
Pontyberem, Pontyates and Pencader have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Abergwili
How many listed buildings are there in Abergwili?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Abergwili expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £149,000, semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £295,000. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Abergwili?
Band D council tax in Abergwili is £2,351 for 2026–27, less than in 67% of UK towns (the Carmarthenshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Abergwili
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Abergwili is a built-up area of 530 people, in the Carmarthenshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 530 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000304
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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