Foelgastell’s story
No listed buildings inside Foelgastell’s built-up area
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FoelgastellDyfed
A village of 690 in Dyfed, Wales. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
690
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£255K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.6
24% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Foelgastell a good place to live?
Foelgastell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Foelgastell stand out
The 3 things Foelgastell does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Foelgastell.
Who lives here
Few people in Foelgastell are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Typical age in Foelgastell: 47.6, the median. Two in five adults hold a degree.
47.6median age
FoelgastellDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Foelgastell | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Foelgastell: 16% commute under 5 km, below Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
95% of commuters drove, above both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). The census counted 32% of workers working mainly from home. Also worth knowing: in 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
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
Most households in Foelgastell own their home: 84%, more than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households, below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). The social rented sector houses 3% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside Foelgastell’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £255,000.
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Foelgastell£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £274,250 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £212,500 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
13%
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 Foelgastell: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 5 crimes inside Foelgastell’s built-up area. Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 80% of the crimes.
5.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
5.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Just 4% of people in Foelgastell say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The nearest A&E to Foelgastell is Glangwili General Hospital, 8.3 miles away. 81% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). A disability affects a fifth of people in the town. This Dyfed town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Foelgastell | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.
History
No listed buildings in Foelgastell
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a quarter of the total. Cadw’s list has no building inside Foelgastell’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foelgastell
13pages on Foelgastell
The big questions
Safety5.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £687 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parc Y GelliSchoolsHealthWork & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Foelgastell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groesTumbleCapel HendrePontyberemLlandybiePenybancTycroesFoelgastell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foelgastell | 690 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 1.6 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 1.8 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Capel Hendre | 1,143 | 3.4 | — | B− | C− | D |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 3.7 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 4.4 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 4.6 | — | B+ | A− | D |
| Tycroes | 2,480 | 4.7 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
Capel Hendre, Pontyberem, Penybanc and Tycroes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Foelgastell
How much is council tax in Foelgastell?
Band D council tax in Foelgastell 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.
Is Foelgastell expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £255,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £212,500 and detached houses £274,250. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
About Foelgastell
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Foelgastell is a built-up area of 690 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
- 690 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000323
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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