Capel Hendre’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Capel Hendre’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Capel HendreDyfed
A village of 1,143 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,143
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£238K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Capel Hendre a good place to live?
Capel Hendre 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−): 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £237,500 in the last three years, 5.5 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 Capel Hendre stand out
The 3 things Capel Hendre does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
36% 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.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
How Capel Hendre grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Capel Hendre is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityD−Open →HealthDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £43,047; 2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Safety42 violent and sexual offences and 10.8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C−Open →Cost of livingrent £687 a monthB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life0 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 Capel Hendre.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Capel Hendre is more walkable than 4% of UK towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 14% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). 14% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
14%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 4% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Disability is more common in Capel Hendre than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 28% of residents
Capel Hendre sits above both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%) on this measure. Women here live to 81.8 on average and men to 76.6 (2019–23). These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
73%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Capel Hendre | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 23% | 22% |
76.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
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
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Capel Hendre has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 17% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Capel Hendre has more crime per resident than 82% of UK towns
Police recorded 98 crimes inside Capel Hendre’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 42 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Dyfed’s towns (38.9) and above Wales’s towns (33.8). Violence and sexual offences were 72% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
42violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 8% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual71
Damage & arson15
Other theft3
Burglary3
Drugs3
Other crime2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social9
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.
42
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
98
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Capel Hendre are 15 to 24: 9.3%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Capel Hendre below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 26% of the population. Half the people of Capel Hendre are older than 47.9.
47.9median age
Capel HendreDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Capel Hendre | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Few households rent privately in Capel Hendre: 10%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
23% live in social housing, above both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%).
£238Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Capel Hendre£238K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £257,500 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £171,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £128,750 | 6 |
10%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Capel Hendre
13pages on Capel Hendre
The big questions
SafetyC−42 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £238K · rent £687 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Nant ArwSchoolsHealthDWork & commuteD31% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Capel Hendre’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TycroesPenybancCross Hands and Pen-y-groesAmmanfordLlandybieTumbleHendy and FforestCapel Hendre
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capel Hendre | 1,143 | — | — | B− | C− | D |
| Tycroes | 2,480 | 1.3 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 1.8 | — | B+ | A− | D |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 1.8 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Ammanford | 8,282 | 2.8 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 2.9 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 3.3 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Hendy and Fforest | 2,996 | 4.8 | C+ | B+ | B | C |
Tycroes and Penybanc have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Capel Hendre
Who lives in Capel Hendre?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 17% were under 15.
Does Capel Hendre flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Capel Hendre
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Capel Hendre is a built-up area of 1,143 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
- 1,143 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000351
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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