Cwmann’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Cwmann’s built-up area.
50% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CwmannDyfed
A village of 975 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Dan Gregory · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
975
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£211K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cwmann a good place to live?
Cwmann has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cwmann stand out
The 3 things Cwmann does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
50% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
38% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Cwmann.
Work & commute
Only 8% of commuters in Cwmann go to work without a car, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). Driving is how 92% of commuters got to work at the census. Average household income comes to £38K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot7%
Bus1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Cwmann
It is listed below. The town’s primary school has 164 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Carreg HirfaenLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 164 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Cwmann own their home: 77%, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Social housing holds 7% of households. Half of the 26 standard sales inside Cwmann’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £211,250. Private rents average £687 a month across the Carmarthenshire council area.
£211Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cwmann£211K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £263,750 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 12 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Cwmann than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). Violent crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 22 offences were reported in Cwmann. Violence and sexual offences made up 32% of the total.
22.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Drugs3
Public order2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Theft from person1
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.
22.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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 Cwmann, 18% of residents, than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
83% of Cwmann’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) alike. At the census, 4.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Seeing a GP means leaving Cwmann: the nearest practice is 0.7 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Cwmann | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy.
History
Cwmann keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed or Wales’s towns: 50% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list names 2 listed buildings in Cwmann, every one Grade II. Scaled to its population, Cwmann has 21 listed buildings per 10,000 people, about level with both Dyfed’s towns (36) and Wales’s towns (18).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
50%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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
An older town: 26% of people in Cwmann are 65 or over, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Degrees are held by 34% of adults, above Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents. Cwmann has a median age of 45.6.
45.6median age
CwmannDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
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.
| Cwmann | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 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 Cwmann
12pages on Cwmann
The big questions
Safety22.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £211K · rent £687 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cwmann’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LampeterLlanybydderPencaderLlandysulCwmann
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmann | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lampeter | 2,505 | 0.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C |
| Llanybydder | 1,182 | 4.3 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 11 | — | A | D | C |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 11 | — | B+ | D | C |
Llanybydder, Pencader and Llandysul have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cwmann
How many listed buildings are there in Cwmann?
2 on Cadw’s list.
Is Cwmann expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £211,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £185,000 and detached houses £263,750.
How much is council tax in Cwmann?
Band D council tax in Cwmann 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 Cwmann
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Cwmann is a built-up area of 975 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
- 975 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000257
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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