Peniel’s story
Peniel: 38% of homes built before 1919
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
PenielDyfed
A village of 352 in Dyfed, Wales. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
352
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£278K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
32% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Peniel a good place to live?
Peniel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Peniel stand out
The 3 things Peniel does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
36% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
66% 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 Peniel.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Peniel, 0.8% of 16 to 64s, below Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Peniel comes below both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). The average household earns £53K a year before tax.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus2%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Schools
1 state school in Peniel
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Gymunedol PenielLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 112 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Peniel is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Peniel, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). 0% of households live in social housing.
£278Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Peniel£278K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 19 |
92%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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 Peniel than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Peniel sits below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Burglary and damage come to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Peniel’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.1
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
Health
Bad health is less common in Peniel than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.4% of residents
That puts Peniel below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Peniel has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Peniel | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 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 Peniel: 38% 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.
On this, Peniel is above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%).
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
38%
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
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Peniel than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% are under 15
32% of residents are 65 or over, above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Half the people of Peniel are older than 55.9. 45% of adults hold a degree.
55.9median age
PenielDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Peniel | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum and 4 more in and around Peniel
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Peniel. Best known first.
MuseumAmgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum2.7 km outside town, to the south · 13K visitors a year
CastleCarmarthen Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Heritage railwayGwili Railway1.5 km outside town, to the westArt galleryArt galleryOriel Myrddin Gallery3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumPenuel Baptist Chapel3.5 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Amgueddfa Sir Gâr - Carmarthenshire Museum: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carmarthen Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gwili Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Peniel
13pages on Peniel
The big questions
Safety9.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £278K · rent £687 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Peniel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CarmarthenPencaderPontyberemPontyatesTumbleLlandysulCross Hands and Pen-y-groesPeniel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peniel | 352 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 2.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 7.3 | — | A | D | C |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 8.8 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Pontyates | 1,475 | 9.5 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 9.6 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 10 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 6,339 | 10 | C− | B+ | C | C− |
Pencader, Pontyberem, Pontyates 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 Peniel
How much is council tax in Peniel?
Band D council tax in Peniel 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 Peniel expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £277,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Carmarthenshire council area averaged £687 a month in August 2026.
About Peniel
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Peniel is a built-up area of 352 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
- 352 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000296
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.