Garnant’s story
3 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Garnant’s built-up area.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GarnantDyfed
A village of 689 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
689
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£165K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.1
23% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Garnant a good place to live?
Garnant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Garnant stand out
The 2 things Garnant does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garnant.
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Garnant claim unemployment benefits than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 5.2%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Garnant, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). 18% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot8%
Bus2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
mean household income, before tax
5.2%
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
Housing
More households in Garnant live in social housing than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 31%
Garnant sits above both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%) on this measure. Private renters make up 9% of households.
£165Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Garnant£165K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £160,000 | 11 |
59%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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 high in Garnant: 49 per 1,000 residents a year, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Garnant above both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Homes see 15.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 71 crimes inside Garnant’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
49violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual33
Damage & arson13
Public order6
Drugs6
Other crime5
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Anti-social5
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.
49
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
71
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
Bad health is more common in Garnant than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 13% of residents
On this, Garnant is above both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Garnant has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
72%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 72%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 13%
| Census 2021 | Garnant | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 72% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 13% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 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 Garnant: 58% 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.
In the comparison, Garnant comes above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Garnant 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
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
58%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
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
Children make up 19% of Garnant, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
19% of residents are children under 15. 10% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Garnant has a median age of 44.1.
44.1median age
GarnantDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Garnant | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Garnant
12pages on Garnant
The big questions
Garnant’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GlanamanBrynammanGwaun-Cae-GurwenAmmanfordCwmllynfell and YstradowenLlandybiePenybancGarnant
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnant | 689 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Glanaman | 3,866 | 0.4 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Brynamman | 2,636 | 1.5 | D | A− | C | D |
| Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen | 2,744 | 1.7 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Ammanford | 8,282 | 3.5 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen | 1,354 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B+ | D |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 4.4 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 4.5 | — | B+ | A− | D |
Cwmllynfell and Ystradowen and Penybanc have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Garnant
How many listed buildings are there in Garnant?
3 on Cadw’s list. That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Garnant expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Garnant?
Band D council tax in Garnant 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 Garnant
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Garnant is a built-up area of 689 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
- 689 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000330
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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