Five Roads’s story
No listed buildings inside Five Roads’s built-up area
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Five RoadsDyfed
A village of 639 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Pan Dodd-Noble · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
639
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£280K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
25% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Five Roads a good place to live?
Five Roads has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Five Roads stand out
The 3 things Five Roads does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
48% 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 Five Roads.
Work & commute
Commuters in Five Roads travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Five Roads is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot2%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2%
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 Five Roads
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gynradd Pum HeolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Buying in Five Roads costs more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £280K
In the comparison, Five Roads comes above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Owners make up 86% of households.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Five Roads£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 7 |
86%
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
Violent crime runs low in Five Roads: 5.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Five Roads, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Burglary and damage come to 2.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Five Roads’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
5.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
5.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Is Five Roads a healthy place? 81% of its people say their health is good, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Five Roads sits above both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%) on this measure. Five Roads has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Five Roads | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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
0 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.
Five Roads has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 27% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
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
Who lives here
Five Roads has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.1% are 15 to 24
That puts Five Roads below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 25% of the population. The median resident of Five Roads is 48.2 years old.
48.2median age
Five RoadsDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Five Roads | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway and 4 more in and around Five Roads
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Five Roads. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumParc Howard Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseStradey Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumParc Howard Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric houseHistoric houseStradey Castle3.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.4 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Parc Howard Museum: Dara Jasumani, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Five Roads
13pages on Five Roads
The big questions
Safety5.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £687 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol HenSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Five Roads’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CarwayTrimsaranPontyatesPwllLlanelliPontyberemBurry PortFive Roads
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Roads | 639 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carway | 1,401 | 1.7 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Trimsaran | 2,190 | 2.5 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 2.7 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Pwll | 1,305 | 2.8 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Llanelli | 42,143 | 3.4 | D | A | D− | D− |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 3.8 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Burry Port | 4,966 | 3.8 | D | A− | D− | C− |
Carway, Trimsaran, Pontyates, Pwll and Pontyberem have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Five Roads
How much is council tax in Five Roads?
Band D council tax in Five Roads 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.
Who lives in Five Roads?
At the 2021 Census, 8.1% of Five Roads’ 639 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
Is Five Roads expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £180,000 and detached houses £370,000. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
About Five Roads
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Five Roads is a built-up area of 639 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
- 639 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000402
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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