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Dyfed rankings · Cost of living

Most affordable towns in Dyfed

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

The Cost of living Grade: the median sale price (Land Registry), a year’s private rent (ONS) and Band D council tax with the parish precept, each against the mean household income of the town’s council area. The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Llanelli

42,143 people

Homes cost 3.4 years of area income·#470 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Glanaman

3,866 people

A⁻

Homes cost 3.6 years of area income·#498 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Pembroke Dock

9,659 people

A⁻

Homes cost 3.7 years of area income·#502 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 23 towns, ranked

Cost of living 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, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Llanelli42,143 peopleA#470 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.4 years of area income

2Glanaman3,866 peopleA⁻#498 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.6 years of area income

3Pembroke Dock9,659 peopleA⁻#502 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.7 years of area income

4Milford Haven14,251 peopleA⁻#540 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.8 years of area income

T5Brynamman2,636 peopleA⁻#589 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.5 years of area income

T5Kidwelly2,761 peopleA⁻#589 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 3.9 years of area income

7Tumble4,040 peopleA⁻#659 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.1 years of area income

8Burry Port4,966 peopleA⁻#680 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.2 years of area income

9Neyland3,250 peopleA⁻#703 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.3 years of area income

10Ammanford8,282 peopleB⁺#785 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.4 years of area income

11Haverfordwest12,088 peopleB⁺#816 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.5 years of area income

12Llangennech4,278 peopleB⁺#824 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.5 years of area income

T13Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6,339 peopleB⁺#893 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.7 years of area income

T13Hendy and Fforest2,996 peopleB⁺#893 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.7 years of area income

15Pembroke7,963 peopleB⁺#902 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.7 years of area income

T16Carmarthen16,448 peopleB⁺#942 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.8 years of area income

T16Llandybie2,563 peopleB⁺#942 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.8 years of area income

18Lampeter2,505 peopleB⁺#959 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.1 years of area income

19Fishguard3,422 peopleB#1,178 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.2 years of area income

20Aberystwyth14,646 peopleB#1,268 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 4.8 years of area income

21Cardigan3,767 peopleB⁻#1,404 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 5.2 years of area income

22Tenby4,092 peopleB⁻#1,501 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 6.0 years of area income

23Saundersfoot2,515 peopleC#1,892 of 2,515 nationallyhomes cost 7.5 years of area income

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most affordable town in Dyfed?

Llanelli ranks first on cost of living among 23 towns, with an A: homes cost 3.4 years of area income. Glanaman and Pembroke Dock follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Cost of living Grade: the median sale price (Land Registry), a year’s private rent (ONS) and Band D council tax with the parish precept, each against the mean household income of the town’s council area. 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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Best places to live23 towns · #1 Llangennech Best small towns18 towns · #1 Llangennech 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 most civic life23 towns · #1 Lampeter 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: 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) · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · 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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