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Dyfed rankings · Civic life

Towns with the most civic life in Dyfed

Lampeter ranks first on civic life among Dyfed’s 23 towns of 2,500+; 9 of the 23 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Civic life Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): local registered charities per 1,000 residents and the share living within 1 km of a public library. The rank across England and Wales sits beside each letter. How grades work

Lampeter

2,505 people

Better than 93% of UK towns·#127 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Carmarthen

16,448 people

Better than 90% of UK towns·#226 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Tenby

4,092 people

Better than 90% of UK towns·#243 of 2,156 in England and Wales

All 23 towns, ranked

Civic life grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England and Wales links to the national list.

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23 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Lampeter2,505 peopleA#127 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

2Carmarthen16,448 peopleA#226 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

3Tenby4,092 peopleA#243 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

4Haverfordwest12,088 peopleA#279 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

5Cardigan3,767 peopleA#351 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

6Saundersfoot2,515 peopleA#367 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

7Hendy and Fforest2,996 peopleA⁻#480 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

8Aberystwyth14,646 peopleA⁻#539 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

9Pembroke7,963 peopleA⁻#637 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

10Llandybie2,563 peopleB⁺#698 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

11Ammanford8,282 peopleB⁺#816 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

12Milford Haven14,251 peopleB#852 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

13Neyland3,250 peopleB#853 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

14Burry Port4,966 peopleB#993 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

15Llanelli42,143 peopleB⁻#1,117 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 50% of UK towns

16Pembroke Dock9,659 peopleB⁻#1,119 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 50% of UK towns

17Fishguard3,422 peopleC⁺#1,259 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

18Kidwelly2,761 peopleC⁻#1,799 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns

19Llangennech4,278 peopleD#1,982 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

20Brynamman2,636 peopleD#1,990 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 10% of UK towns

21Tumble4,040 peopleD#2,024 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 8% of UK towns

22Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6,339 peopleD#2,070 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 6% of UK towns

23Glanaman3,866 peopleD⁻#2,153 of 2,156 nationallybehind almost every UK town

Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which town in Dyfed has the most civic life?

Lampeter ranks first on civic life among 23 towns, with an A: better than 93% of UK towns. Carmarthen and Tenby follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Civic life Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): local registered charities per 1,000 residents and the share living within 1 km of a public library. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Dyfed’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Dyfed is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live23 towns · #1 Llangennech Best small towns18 towns · #1 Llangennech Most affordable towns23 towns · #1 Llanelli Safest towns23 towns · #1 Llangennech Healthiest towns23 towns · #1 Saundersfoot Best towns for jobs & income23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest Most walkable towns23 towns · #1 Aberystwyth Towns with the lowest flood risk23 towns · #1 Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes Best towns for the outdoors23 towns · #1 Burry Port Most historic towns23 towns · #1 Tenby Towns with the highest household incomes23 towns · #1 Hendy and FforestDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax23 towns · #1 Fishguard and 7 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest and LlangennechDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers23 towns · #1 FishguardDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Driest towns23 towns · #1 AberystwythDescribed, no letters Wettest towns23 towns · #1 BrynammanDescribed, no letters

Sources: 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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