Llanybydder’s story
6 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Llanybydder’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LlanybydderDyfed
A village of 1,182 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Liz Tipping · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,182
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£185K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
22%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Llanybydder a good place to live?
Llanybydder has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 22% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £38,368; 4.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £185,000 in the last three years, 4.3 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 Llanybydder stand out
The 3 things Llanybydder does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: lower than in 97% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
33% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Llanybydder grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Llanybydder is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →WalkabilityA−Open →SafetyC−Open →Cost of livingrent £687 a monthA−Open →HealthCOpen →Hazard risk1.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBOpen →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 2.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Llanybydder.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
The car carries only 77% of commuters in Llanybydder, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Llanybydder below both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). 16% of workers worked mainly from home at the census.
22%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot18%
Bus3%
Bicycle1%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 83% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Llanybydder
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Llanybydder SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Safety
Homes in Llanybydder see more burglary and damage than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 13.6 per 1,000 a year
On this, Llanybydder is above both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 83 crimes inside Llanybydder’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 10 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 51% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
34.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 10% 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 & sexual42
Damage & arson12
Burglary11
Public order7
Other theft5
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Weapons1
Anti-social10
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.
34.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
83
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Social housing is more common in Llanybydder than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns, at 23% of households
In the comparison, Llanybydder comes above both Dyfed’s towns (17%) and Wales’s towns (18%). 58% of households own their home.
£185Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Llanybydder£185K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £161,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £182,500 | 6 |
58%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
£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
Health
More people in Llanybydder say their health is bad than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9.4%
For Llanybydder, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Llanybydder 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.
74%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Llanybydder | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 23% | 22% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
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
History
6 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.
Llanybydder has 6 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 31% of its homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
51
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
Few people in Llanybydder are 15 to 24: 9.2%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Llanybydder sits below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Half the people of Llanybydder are older than 48.7.
48.7median age
LlanybydderDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Llanybydder | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Llanybydder
14pages on Llanybydder
The big questions
SafetyC−34.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £185K · rent £687 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthCWork & commuteD−42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Llanybydder’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LampeterPencaderLlandysulLlanybydder
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llanybydder | 1,182 | — | — | A− | C− | C |
| Lampeter | 2,505 | 4.2 | C− | B+ | D− | C |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 7.1 | — | A | D | C |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 7.1 | — | B+ | D | C |
Pencader and Llandysul have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Llanybydder
How many listed buildings are there in Llanybydder?
6 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Llanybydder expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £185,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £182,500, semi-detached houses £161,000 and detached houses £285,000.
Does Llanybydder flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Llanybydder
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Llanybydder is a built-up area of 1,182 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
- 1,182 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000264
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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