Bancffosfelen’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Bancffosfelen’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BancffosfelenDyfed
A village of 362 in Dyfed, Wales. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
362
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£258K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
43
21% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bancffosfelen a good place to live?
Bancffosfelen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bancffosfelen stand out
The 2 things Bancffosfelen does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bancffosfelen.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 5% in Bancffosfelen, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 2.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%) alike. For every resident in work, Bancffosfelen has 0.2 jobs.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bus3%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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 Bancffosfelen
It is listed below. 54 pupils attend Bancffosfelen’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd BancffosfelenLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Bancffosfelen is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The private rented sector houses nearly one in ten households. 8% live in social housing, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). 23 standard sales inside Bancffosfelen’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £258,000.
£258Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bancffosfelen£258K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £315,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £182,500 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Bancffosfelen records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 24.9 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 17 offences were reported in Bancffosfelen, along with 2 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 13.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total.
24.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson5
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
24.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Fewer people in Bancffosfelen live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 19%
6.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. Asked at the census, four in five residents of Bancffosfelen said they were in good or very good health. This Dyfed town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.1 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bancffosfelen | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Bancffosfelen’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total. Relative to its size, Bancffosfelen keeps 28 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, between Dyfed’s towns (36) and Wales’s towns (18).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
28
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
Bancffosfelen has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.8% are 15 to 24
The share of residents under 15 is 18%. At 43, the median resident of Bancffosfelen sits in the middle of the age range. The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents.
43median age
BancffosfelenDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bancffosfelen | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bancffosfelen
13pages on Bancffosfelen
The big questions
Safety24.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £258K · rent £687 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol Y BancSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bancffosfelen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PontyberemPontyatesTumbleCarwayCross Hands and Pen-y-groesTrimsaranKidwellyBancffosfelen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bancffosfelen | 362 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 0.7 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 2.3 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 2.9 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Carway | 1,401 | 3.9 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Trimsaran | 2,190 | 5 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Kidwelly | 2,761 | 5.9 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
Pontyberem, Pontyates, Carway and Trimsaran have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bancffosfelen
How much is council tax in Bancffosfelen?
Band D council tax in Bancffosfelen 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.
Is Bancffosfelen expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £258,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £182,500 and detached houses £315,000. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
About Bancffosfelen
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Bancffosfelen is a built-up area of 362 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
- 362 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000344
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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