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Dyfed · 2026

Best places to live in Dyfed

Q: What is the best place to live in Dyfed?

Llangennech ranks first of 23 graded towns of 2,500+: cost of living (B+) and safety (B+) are its strongest grades; walkability (D−) is its lowest. Hendy and Fforest and Aberystwyth follow.

Llangennech ranks first of 23 Dyfed towns of 2,500+ residents, and #1,132 of 2,138 UK towns. None grade A− or better; scores run from 45.4 down to 26.5.

The overall score, sorted within Dyfed; the letter compares each town with every UK town, and its rank among UK towns sits beside it. How grades work

Llangennech

Dyfed · 4,278 people

B⁻

Score 45.4·#1,132 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability D⁻

Hendy and Fforest

Dyfed · 2,996 people

C⁺

Score 43.6·#1,234 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B·lowest: walkability D⁻

Aberystwyth

Dyfed · 14,646 people

Score 36.8·#1,586 of 2,138 UK towns

Strongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living B·lowest: safety D

All 23 towns, ranked

By overall score against UK towns; ranks are within Dyfed, and each UK rank links to the national list. The score (0–100) blends the seven livability grades and sets the order; the letter places that score among UK towns of 2,500+, and A+ is the top 5%, so neighbours on the list often share a letter.

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23 towns.

#TownScoreGrade · UK rankWhat drives it

1Llangennech4,278 people45.4bottom 46.7%B⁻#1,132 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability D⁻

2Hendy and Fforest2,996 people43.6bottom 42.0%C⁺#1,234 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, safety B·lowest: walkability D⁻

3Aberystwyth14,646 people36.8bottom 25.6%C#1,586 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living B·lowest: safety D

4Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6,339 people36.5bottom 24.9%C⁻#1,601 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: hazard risk A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: walkability D

5Kidwelly2,761 people35.7bottom 22.6%C⁻#1,649 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

6Carmarthen16,448 people35.2bottom 21.4%C⁻#1,677 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

7Lampeter2,505 people34.7bottom 20.1%C⁻#1,704 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

8Neyland3,250 people34.5bottom 19.3%C⁻#1,721 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

9Haverfordwest12,088 people33.7bottom 17.6%C⁻#1,759 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

10Fishguard3,422 people33.4bottom 16.8%C⁻#1,776 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, cost of living B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

11Tumble4,040 people32.5bottom 15.1%C⁻#1,811 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk B⁺·lowest: walkability D

12Tenby4,092 people32.3bottom 14.6%D#1,823 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, cost of living B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

13Saundersfoot2,515 people31.3bottom 12.8%D#1,861 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability C⁺, health C⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁻

14Brynamman2,636 people31.2bottom 12.6%D#1,866 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, hazard risk C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

15Llanelli42,143 people30.8bottom 11.9%D#1,880 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A, walkability B⁻·lowest: safety D⁻

16Burry Port4,966 people30.8bottom 11.9%D#1,881 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

17Pembroke Dock9,659 people30.3bottom 11.1%D#1,899 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

18Llandybie2,563 people28.7bottom 8.5%D#1,955 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, safety C·lowest: hazard risk D⁻

19Glanaman3,866 people28.5bottom 8.0%D#1,966 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, safety C⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

20Milford Haven14,251 people28.2bottom 7.5%D#1,976 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living A⁻, walkability C⁺·lowest: safety D⁻

21Ammanford8,282 people27.8bottom 7.1%D#1,985 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability C⁺·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

22Cardigan3,767 people26.5bottom 5.5%D#2,020 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B⁻·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

23Pembroke7,963 people26.5bottom 5.4%D#2,022 of 2,138 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability C·lowest: jobs & income D⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Dyfed?

Llangennech ranks first of 23 graded towns of 2,500+: cost of living (B+) and safety (B+) are its strongest grades; walkability (D−) is its lowest. Hendy and Fforest and Aberystwyth follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends seven livability grades (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability, hazard risk) from public data, each comparing a town with every UK town. The rank is within Dyfed. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their subject grades on their own pages; every town in Dyfed is listed on the county page.

Sources: 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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