Waungilwen’s story
12 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Waungilwen’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WaungilwenDyfed
719 residents make their home in this village in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
719
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£205K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.3
22% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Waungilwen a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Waungilwen has none; the figures on this page are still real. Pre-1919 homes make up 46% of the housing. 12 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Waungilwen stand out
The 2 things Waungilwen does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Waungilwen.
Work & commute
Only 25% of Waungilwen’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%). In 2026, 2.1% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 1% of its commuters stay in Waungilwen for work. Income per household averages £41K a year, before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus2%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Housing
More households in Waungilwen live in social housing than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 26%
Nearly three in five households own their home, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). The private rented sector houses 14% of households. Private rents average £687 a month across the Carmarthenshire council area.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Waungilwen£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £102,750 | 6 |
59%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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 more often in Waungilwen than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 46.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime. Homes saw 8.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 47 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Waungilwen’s built-up area.
46.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual30
Public order6
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
46.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Good or very good health: 77% of Waungilwen’s residents
The nearest A&E to Waungilwen is Glangwili General Hospital, 11.8 miles away. This Dyfed town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. At the census, 22% of people here had a disability, below Dyfed’s towns (23%) and close to Wales’s towns (22%).
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Waungilwen | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy.
History
Waungilwen is rich in listed buildings: 167 per 10,000 residents, more than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II12
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
167
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
Waungilwen has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 11% are 15 to 24
Half the people of Waungilwen are older than 45.3. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, below Dyfed’s towns (24%) but above Wales’s towns (21%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 29% have a degree.
45.3median age
WaungilwenDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Waungilwen | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru and 4 more in and around Waungilwen
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Waungilwen. Best known first.
MuseumAmgueddfa Wlân Cymruin town
CastleCastell Newydd Emlyn3.4 km outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayTeifi Valley Railway900 m outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAmguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru1.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumCapel Eidalwyr700 m outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Amgueddfa Wlân Cymru: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castell Newydd Emlyn: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Teifi Valley Railway: mattbuck (category), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amguedffa am Blentyndod Gorllewin Cymru: SELF, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Waungilwen
13pages on Waungilwen
The big questions
Waungilwen’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Newcastle EmlynLlandysulPencaderAberporthLlanybydderCardiganCarmarthenWaungilwen
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waungilwen | 719 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newcastle Emlyn | 1,842 | 3.2 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Llandysul | 1,321 | 3.9 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Pencader | 1,061 | 5.9 | — | A | D | C |
| Aberporth | 1,075 | 9.7 | — | C+ | C− | C− |
| Llanybydder | 1,182 | 11 | — | A− | C− | C |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 12 | D | B− | D− | D |
| Carmarthen | 16,448 | 12 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, Pencader, Aberporth and Llanybydder have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Waungilwen
How many listed buildings are there in Waungilwen?
12 on Cadw’s list. That is 6.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Waungilwen expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £102,750 and detached houses £260,000.
How much is council tax in Waungilwen?
Band D council tax in Waungilwen 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.
About Waungilwen
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Waungilwen is a built-up area of 719 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
- 719 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000275
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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