Ffairfach’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Ffairfach’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FfairfachDyfed
A village of 512 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Jonathan Wilkins · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
512
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£180K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
35% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Ffairfach a good place to live?
Ffairfach has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Ffairfach stand out
The 3 things Ffairfach does most differently from other towns.
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
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£180K median home
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ffairfach.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Ffairfach: 35% are 65 or over, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Ffairfach is above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). 13% of residents are children under 15. Ffairfach has a median age of 52.3.
52.3median age
FfairfachDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
About 79 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.
| Ffairfach | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Ffairfach
Its two schools are below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd FfairfachLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 69 | – |
| Ysgol Bro DinefwrLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 1,092 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listSee all 2 schools →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ffairfach work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 27% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Ffairfach comes below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 12% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot11%
Bus2%
Train1%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Private renting is more common in Ffairfach than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 22% of households
For Ffairfach, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 14% of households live in social housing.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ffairfach£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £138,500 | 7 |
| Terraced | £161,500 | 10 |
22%
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 Ffairfach than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Ffairfach sits below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) on this measure. Police recorded 35 crimes inside Ffairfach’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
39.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Other crime5
Shoplifting2
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
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.
39.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
More people in Ffairfach live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 32%
That puts Ffairfach above both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Ffairfach has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 22%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ffairfach | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 32% | 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 Ffairfach: 56% 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.
Ffairfach has 3 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
56%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
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 →Dinefwr Castle and 4 more in and around Ffairfach
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ffairfach. Best known first.
CastleDinefwr Castle1.4 km outside town, to the west
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseNewton House1.4 km outside town, to the northwest
GardenAberglasney Gardens4.5 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustDinefwr Castle Museum1.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Dinefwr Castle: Andrew Bone from Weymouth, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carreg Cennen Castle: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Newton House: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aberglasney Gardens: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dinefwr Castle Museum: Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ffairfach
13pages on Ffairfach
The big questions
Safety39.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £687 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol CennenSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards12.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ffairfach’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlandeiloLlandybieAmmanfordPenybancGlanamanCross Hands and Pen-y-groesCapel HendreFfairfach
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffairfach | 512 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Llandeilo | 1,788 | 0.8 | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 3.9 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Ammanford | 8,282 | 5.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 5.6 | — | B+ | A− | D |
| Glanaman | 3,866 | 5.8 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 6.2 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Capel Hendre | 1,143 | 6.6 | — | B− | C− | D |
Llandeilo, Penybanc and Capel Hendre have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ffairfach
How many listed buildings are there in Ffairfach?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Ffairfach expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £161,500, semi-detached houses £138,500 and detached houses £410,000. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
About Ffairfach
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Ffairfach is a built-up area of 512 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
- 512 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000302
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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