Bronwydd’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Bronwydd’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BronwyddDyfed
A village of 293 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Marion Phillips · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
293
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median age
56.8
35% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
1%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bronwydd a good place to live?
Bronwydd has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Bronwydd stand out
The 3 things Bronwydd does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
1% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
40% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bronwydd.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Bronwydd: 35% are 65 or over, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Bronwydd is above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children are 8.3% of the town. Bronwydd has a median age of 56.8.
56.8median age
BronwyddDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bronwydd | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.3% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Bronwydd walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 1%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Bronwydd comes below both Dyfed’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%). The car carried 99% of commuters at the census.
1%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving99%
On foot1%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Housing
Most households in Bronwydd own their home: 95%, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
For Bronwydd, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). 4% of households rent privately.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bronwydd£0K
Typical UK town£277K
95%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
4%
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 Bronwydd: 16.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Bronwydd sits below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Bronwydd’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
16.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
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.
16.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
83% of people in Bronwydd say their health is good or very good, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
That puts Bronwydd above both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Bronwydd has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bronwydd | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 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
Old homes shape Bronwydd: 41% were built before 1919, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Bronwydd has 2 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
68
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gwili Railway and 4 more in and around Bronwydd
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bronwydd. Best known first.
Heritage railwayGwili Railwayin town
CastleCarmarthen Castle3.3 km outside town, to the south
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southeast · 13K visitors a yearArt galleryArt galleryOriel Myrddin Gallery3.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumPenuel Baptist Chapel2.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Gwili Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bronwydd
12pages on Bronwydd
The big questions
Bronwydd’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CarmarthenPencaderPontyberemLlandysulSt ClearsPontyatesTumbleBronwydd
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwydd | 293 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 2.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 7 | — | A | D | C |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 9.6 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 9.8 | — | B+ | D | C |
| St Clears | 1,787 | 10 | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 10 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 11 | C− | A− | C− | D |
Pencader, Pontyberem, Llandysul, St Clears and Pontyates have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bronwydd
How many listed buildings are there in Bronwydd?
2 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bronwydd?
Band D council tax in Bronwydd 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 Bronwydd
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Bronwydd is a built-up area of 293 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
- 293 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000297
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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