Llandeilo’s story
69 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llandeilo’s built-up area.
56% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlandeiloDyfed
A village of 1,788 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,788
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£218K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llandeilo a good place to live?
Llandeilo has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 23% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £46,126; 2.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £217,500 in the last three years, 5.1 times what households in the Carmarthenshire council area earn in a year.
Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published. This town's Health Grade uses 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' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Llandeilo stand out
The 3 things Llandeilo does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
56% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
23% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 17% across Wales’s towns
63% own their home.
How Llandeilo grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llandeilo is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Cost of livingrent £687 a monthBOpen →SafetyC+Open →HealthC+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryA+Open →Outdoors88% live within 400 m of a park; 22% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life2.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llandeilo.
History
Much of Llandeilo is a conservation area: 31% of its land, more than 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.
That puts Llandeilo above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Llandeilo has 386 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Llandeilo has 69 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
69listed buildingsA+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II69
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
56%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
386
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Llandeilo
Its two schools are below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llandeilo C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 212 | – |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Teilo SantLargest Welsh-medium schoolPrimary | Primary | 161 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
The car carries only 76% of commuters in Llandeilo, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Llandeilo is below both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). For 32% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
23%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving76%
On foot20%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 85% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is more common in Llandeilo than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 24% of households
In the comparison, Llandeilo comes above both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Social housing holds 12% of households.
£218Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llandeilo£218K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £195,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £179,500 | 33 |
| Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | 5 |
63%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
24%
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 Llandeilo than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 26.6 per 1,000 residents a year
For Llandeilo, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 100 crimes inside Llandeilo’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 14 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
26.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 21% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Public order15
Damage & arson14
Other theft7
Other crime7
Drugs5
Shoplifting3
Burglary2
Anti-social14
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.
26.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
100
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
Just 6.2% of people in Llandeilo say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Llandeilo sits below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) on this measure. The nearest A&E to Llandeilo is Glangwili General Hospital, 12.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
79%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Llandeilo | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 23% | 22% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
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 · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Who lives here
Llandeilo has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.6% are 15 to 24
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Half the people of Llandeilo are older than 49.4. Among adults, 38% have a degree.
49.4median age
LlandeiloDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Llandeilo | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Dinefwr Castle and 4 more in and around Llandeilo
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llandeilo. Best known first.
CastleDinefwr Castle1.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · CadwCarreg Cennen Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseNewton House900 m outside town, to the west
GardenAberglasney Gardens4.2 km outside town, to the west
Museum · National TrustDinefwr Castle Museum900 m outside town, to the westPlaces: © 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 Llandeilo
14pages on Llandeilo
The big questions
SafetyC+26.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £218K · rent £687 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street New RoadSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteD58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llandeilo’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LlandybiePenybancAmmanfordGlanamanCross Hands and Pen-y-groesCapel HendreBrynammanLlandeilo
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llandeilo | 1,788 | — | — | B | C+ | C+ |
| Llandybie | 2,563 | 4.6 | D | B+ | C | D |
| Penybanc | 1,165 | 6.4 | — | B+ | A− | D |
| Ammanford | 8,282 | 6.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Glanaman | 3,866 | 6.5 | D | A− | C− | D |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 6.9 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
| Capel Hendre | 1,143 | 7.3 | — | B− | C− | D |
| Brynamman | 2,636 | 7.3 | D | A− | C | D |
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 Llandeilo
How many listed buildings are there in Llandeilo?
69 on Cadw’s list. That is 15.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Llandeilo safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Is Llandeilo expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £217,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £125,000, terraced houses £179,500, semi-detached houses £195,000 and detached houses £345,000.
About Llandeilo
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Llandeilo is a built-up area of 1,788 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
- 1,788 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000300
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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