Llansteffan’s story
18 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Llansteffan’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlansteffanDyfed
A village of 408 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
408
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£289K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
35% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llansteffan a good place to live?
Llansteffan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Llansteffan stand out
The 3 things Llansteffan does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of St Ystyffan; 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
58% 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 Llansteffan.
Who lives here
Llansteffan has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 4.9% are 15 to 24
Llansteffan sits below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 35% of the town. Llansteffan has a median age of 57.
57median age
LlansteffanDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 84 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.
| Llansteffan | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llansteffan
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol LlanstephanLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 8 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Llansteffan travel far: only 6% 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 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Llansteffan below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot7%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Homes in Llansteffan cost more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £289K
On this, Llansteffan is above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Owners make up 81% of households.
£289Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llansteffan£289K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £274,250 | 6 |
| Terraced | £258,500 | 5 |
81%
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 Llansteffan: 20.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Llansteffan comes below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 14 crimes inside Llansteffan’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 57% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
20.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
20.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Disability is less common in Llansteffan, 19% of residents, than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Llansteffan, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Llansteffan has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Llansteffan | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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
Much of Llansteffan is a conservation area: 88% 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.
For its size, Llansteffan has 441 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Dyfed’s towns (36) and Wales’s towns (18). 44% of homes were built before 1919. Llansteffan has 18 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Ystyffan Grade II*
- Vale View Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
441
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 →Castell Llansteffan and 3 more in and around Llansteffan
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Llansteffan. Best known first.
Castle · CadwCastell Llansteffan300 m outside town, to the south
Castle · CadwCastell Talacharn4.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumDylan Thomas Boathouse4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumTin Shed Experience4.5 km 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 (4)
- Castell Llansteffan: Emperorzurg123, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Talacharn: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dylan Thomas Boathouse: Ken Day, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tin Shed Experience: Alan Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llansteffan
13pages on Llansteffan
The big questions
Safety20.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £289K · rent £687 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards14.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Llansteffan’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KidwellySt ClearsCarmarthenTrimsaranPontyatesCarwayPembreyLlansteffan
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llansteffan | 408 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kidwelly | 2,761 | 4.5 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| St Clears | 1,787 | 5.6 | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 6.8 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Trimsaran | 2,190 | 7.2 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 7.3 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Carway | 1,401 | 7.5 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Pembrey | 2,094 | 7.6 | — | B | C | C− |
St Clears, Trimsaran, Pontyates, Carway and Pembrey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llansteffan
Who lives in Llansteffan?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 33% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 13% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Llansteffan?
18 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Llansteffan?
Band D council tax in Llansteffan 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 Llansteffan
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Llansteffan is a built-up area of 408 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
- 408 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000357
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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