Pontyates’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Pontyates’ built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PontyatesDyfed
A village of 1,475 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,475
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£168K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Pontyates a good place to live?
Pontyates has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A−): median sale £167,500, 3.9 years of area income; rent £687 a month. Its weakest is walkability (D): 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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 Pontyates stand out
The 3 things Pontyates does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
40% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Pontyates grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Pontyates is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £45,151; 2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Safety40.9 violent and sexual offences and 8.6 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C−Open →Hazard risk1.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Health9.6% in bad or very bad health, 25% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)COpen →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingCOpen →Outdoors39% live within 400 m of a park; 4.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pontyates.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Pontyates travel far: only 8% 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 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Pontyates comes below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 90% of commuters drove to work at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 6% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Pontyates
One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynfryn CP SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 56 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade A−
Few households rent privately in Pontyates: 10%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Pontyates, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 71% of households own their home.
£168Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pontyates£168K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £145,050 | 20 |
| Terraced | £146,250 | 6 |
71%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
10%
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
Pontyates has more crime per resident than 78% of UK towns
Police recorded 81 crimes inside Pontyates’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 9 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 8.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Dyfed’s towns (11.2) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence and sexual offences were 64% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
40.9violent 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 & sexual52
Public order9
Other theft6
Damage & arson5
Other crime3
Burglary2
Weapons2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social9
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.
40.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
81
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
History
1 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.
Pontyates has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 28% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsCHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
7
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Only 71% of people in Pontyates say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
9.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). The nearest A&E to Pontyates is Glangwili General Hospital, 8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
71%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Pontyates | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 23% | 22% |
79.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
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
Pontyates has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 9.2% are 15 to 24
Pontyates sits below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%) on this measure. Over-65s are 26% of the population. Pontyates has a median age of 48.2.
48.2median age
PontyatesDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Pontyates | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Llanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway and 3 more in and around Pontyates
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pontyates. Best known first.
Heritage railwayHeritage railwayLlanelli and Mynydd Mawr Railway1.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumKidwelly Industrial Museum4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionFfos Las Racecourse & Convention Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumHeritage Centre1.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Kidwelly Industrial Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pontyates
14pages on Pontyates
The big questions
SafetyC−40.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £168K · rent £687 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Heol Y MeinciauSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthCWork & commuteD40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Pontyates’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CarwayPontyberemTrimsaranKidwellyTumblePwllBurry PortPontyates
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontyates | 1,475 | — | — | A− | C− | C |
| Carway | 1,401 | 1.8 | — | B+ | C | C |
| Pontyberem | 1,484 | 2.5 | — | A | C+ | C |
| Trimsaran | 2,190 | 2.7 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Kidwelly | 2,761 | 3.8 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Tumble | 4,040 | 4.7 | C− | A− | C− | D |
| Pwll | 1,305 | 5 | — | A− | C | C− |
| Burry Port | 4,966 | 5.1 | D | A− | D− | C− |
Carway, Pontyberem, Trimsaran and Pwll have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pontyates
How many listed buildings are there in Pontyates?
1 on Cadw’s list.
Is Pontyates safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Is Pontyates expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £167,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £146,250, semi-detached houses £145,050 and detached houses £260,000.
Does Pontyates flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
About Pontyates
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Pontyates is a built-up area of 1,475 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
- 1,475 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000375
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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