Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s story
No listed buildings inside Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s built-up area
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Blaenau and Cae'r-brynDyfed
This village in Dyfed, Wales has a population of 412.
Population
412
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£210K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.9
24% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn a good place to live?
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Pre-1919 homes make up 28% of the housing. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households.
What makes Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn stand out
The 3 things Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn.
Work & commute
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
5%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 37% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. After the car, walking came next, for 3% of commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
It is listed below. Its one primary school teaches 39 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd BlaenauLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 39 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 92%
£210Kmedian sale
3% live in social housing, below both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 5% of households. Behind the median of £210,000: 16 standard sales inside Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn£210K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £238,750 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 6 |
92%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
5%
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
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 13.7 per 1,000 a year
13.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Homes saw 2.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s built-up area.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Anti-social0
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.
13.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Disability is less common in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn, 19% of residents, than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
80%good or very good health
6.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 80% of people in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn called their health good or very good, above both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.1 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list has no building inside Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Few people in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn are 15 to 24: 9%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
49.9median age
Just over a third of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. Half of Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn is older than 49.9, half younger. Retirement age and beyond: 24% of residents are 65 or older.
Blaenau and Cae'r-brynDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
12pages on Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
The big questions
Safety13.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £210K · rent £687 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Penygroes RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn is a built-up area of 412 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
- 412 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000329
Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PenybancLlandybieCapel HendreTycroesAmmanfordCross Hands and Pen-y-groesTumbleBlaenau and Cae'r-bryn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn | 412 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 1.2 | — | B+ | A− | D |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 1.3 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Capel Hendre | 1,143 | 1.7 | — | B− | C− | D |
| Tycroes | 2,480 | 1.9 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Ammanford | 8,282 | 2.1 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 2.2 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 4.2 | C− | A− | C− | D |
Penybanc, Capel Hendre and Tycroes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn
Is Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £210,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £238,750. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn?
Band D council tax in Blaenau and Cae'r-bryn 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.
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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