Ferryside’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Ferryside’s built-up area.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FerrysideDyfed
A village of 864 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Nilfanion · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
864
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£223K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.8
35% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Ferryside a good place to live?
Ferryside has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ferryside stand out
The 3 things Ferryside does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferryside.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Ferryside: 35% are 65 or over, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Ferryside, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Under-15s account for 11% of the population. The median resident of Ferryside is 57.8 years old.
57.8median age
FerrysideDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level45%
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.
| Ferryside | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Ferryside
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferryside VCPLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 26 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ferryside work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Ferryside sits below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%) on this measure. 34% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot9%
Train3%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Ferryside is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Ferryside above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 5% of households.
£223Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ferryside£223K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £175,000 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
11%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Ferryside than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 22.1 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Ferryside is below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Homes see 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 43 crimes inside Ferryside’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
22.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual23
Damage & arson8
Public order5
Other theft5
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
22.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
43
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
Disability is more common in Ferryside than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 25% of residents
In the comparison, Ferryside comes above both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Ferryside has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ferryside | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 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
5 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.
Ferryside has 5 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 38% of its homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
58
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ferryside
13pages on Ferryside
The big questions
Safety22.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £223K · rent £687 a monthHousing17 sold in 12 months · busiest street Glan MorfaSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards22.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ferryside’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KidwellyTrimsaranPontyatesSt ClearsCarwayCarmarthenPembreyFerryside
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferryside | 864 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kidwelly | 2,761 | 3.5 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Trimsaran | 2,190 | 6.2 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 6.3 | — | A− | C− | C |
| St Clears | 1,787 | 6.5 | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Carway | 1,401 | 6.5 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 6.7 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Pembrey | 2,094 | 6.8 | — | B | C | C− |
Trimsaran, Pontyates, St Clears, Carway and Pembrey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ferryside
How many listed buildings are there in Ferryside?
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Ferryside?
Band D council tax in Ferryside 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 Ferryside
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Ferryside is a built-up area of 864 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
- 864 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000363
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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