Bryn’s story
No listed buildings inside Bryn’s built-up area
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →BrynDyfed
A village of 1,727 in Dyfed, Wales.
Population
1,727
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£225K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
35.8
16% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Bryn a good place to live?
Bryn has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is walkability (D−): 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £225,000 in the last three years, 5.2 times what households in the Carmarthenshire council area earn in a year.
Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published. This town's Health Grade uses 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' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Bryn stand out
The 2 things 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%)
41% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£687 a month
Average private rent, 19% of what households in the area earn: less than in 88% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Carmarthenshire council area.
How Bryn grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Bryn is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →Hazard riskAOpen →Jobs & income2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →HealthC−Open →SafetyB+Open →Cost of livingBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors67% live within 400 m of a park; 1% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bryn.
History
Most of Bryn is newer: only 4% of homes were built before 1919, below Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
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 Bryn’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
4%
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
Schools
2 state schools in Bryn
One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed. The town’s primary school has 222 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 222 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Bryn is a driving town: 94% of commuters go by car, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
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.
Households had £45K a year before tax, about level with Wales’s towns (£44K) and above Dyfed’s towns (£42K). There are 0.2 jobs in Bryn for each resident in work. The next most common way to work was the bus (2%).
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Bus2%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Bryn live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 18%
The nearest A&E to Bryn is Morriston Hospital, 7.1 miles away. Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of the town’s residents. 5.5% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Seeing a GP means leaving Bryn: the nearest practice is 1 miles away.
82%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bryn | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 23% | 22% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.1
life expectancy at birth, women
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 · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Bryn: 19.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11.2) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. 54 crimes and 14 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bryn’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 69% of the crimes.
19.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 47% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual37
Damage & arson7
Public order3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social14
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.
19.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is less common in Bryn than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 6%
75% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £687 a month across the Carmarthenshire council area. Half of the 74 standard sales inside Bryn’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £225,000.
£225Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bryn£225K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £286,250 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 29 |
| Terraced | £165,000 | 9 |
75%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
6%
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
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Bryn are under 15, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
A third of adults hold a degree, higher than both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents. Line up the people of Bryn by age and the one in the middle is 35.8.
35.8median age
BrynDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
12%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Bryn | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Loughor Castle and 2 more in and around Bryn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bryn. Best known first.
Castle · CadwLoughor Castle2.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumParc Howard Museum3.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteGorseinon Gorsedd Circle4 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Loughor Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc Howard Museum: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bryn
14pages on Bryn
The big questions
SafetyB+19.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £225K · rent £687 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Maes Y GloSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthC−Work & commuteC−31% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bryn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlangennechLlanelliLoughorGorseinonGrovesendHendy and FforestPen-clawddBryn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn | 1,727 | — | — | B | B+ | C− |
| Llangennech | 4,278 | 1.1 | B− | B+ | B+ | C+ |
| Llanelli | 42,143 | 2 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Loughor | 4,632 | 2 | B− | B+ | B− | C |
| Gorseinon | 14,114 | 2.6 | C | B+ | B− | C− |
| Grovesend | 1,148 | 2.8 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Hendy and Fforest | 2,996 | 2.9 | C+ | B+ | B | C |
| Pen-clawdd | 1,655 | 3 | — | B | A− | B |
Grovesend and Pen-clawdd have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bryn
Does Bryn flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
Is Bryn safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B+. Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
How much is council tax in Bryn?
Band D council tax in 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.
About Bryn
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Bryn is a built-up area of 1,727 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
- 1,727 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000450
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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