Whitland’s story
Old homes in Whitland: 38% built before 1919
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WhitlandDyfed
A village of 1,907 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,907
Census 2021 · Carmarthenshire council
Median home
£220K
93 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
24% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Whitland a good place to live?
Whitland has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (B): median sale £220,000, 5.1 years of area income; rent £687 a month. Its weakest is hazard risk (C−): 2.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
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 Whitland stand out
The 3 things Whitland does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
38% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£687 a month
Average private rent, 19% of what households in the area earn: less than in 88% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Carmarthenshire council area.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
£43K household income
Mean, before tax: lower than in 87% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
How Whitland grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Whitland is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskC−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Safety38.5 violent and sexual offences and 11 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026C−Open →Cost of livingBOpen →HealthC+Open →Walkability14% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Whitland.
Safety
Whitland has more crime per resident than 78% of UK towns
Police recorded 83 crimes inside Whitland’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 66% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
38.5violent 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 & sexual55
Damage & arson12
Drugs4
Public order3
Shoplifting2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Weapons2
Anti-social4
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.
38.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
83
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Schools
2 state schools in Whitland
Its two schools are below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Llys HywelLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 135 | – |
| Dyffryn Taf SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 890 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listSee all 2 schools →
History
Whitland keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed or Wales’s towns: 38% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Whitland sits above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%) on this measure.
0listed buildingsC−History Grade
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
HousingCost of living grade B
Whitland gets a B for cost of living grade
Half the homes sold went for more than £220K, above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Social housing holds 13% of households.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Whitland£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £218,000 | 38 |
| Terraced | £183,750 | 24 |
68%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
19%
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
Health
Disability is less common in Whitland, 20% of residents, than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Whitland below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Whitland is Glangwili General Hospital, 14.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
78%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Whitland | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 23% | 22% |
80.2
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Commuters in Whitland travel far: only 20% 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 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Whitland is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B−
Walkability: more walkable than 53% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Whitland has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 10% are 15 to 24
In the comparison, Whitland comes below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Whitland has a median age of 46. Over-65s are 24% of the population.
46median age
WhitlandDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Whitland | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitland
13pages on Whitland
The big questions
SafetyC−38.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £220K · rent £687 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street Gerddi LingfieldSchools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteC−51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Whitland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
St ClearsNarberthKilgettySaundersfootWoodenTenbyWhitland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitland | 1,907 | — | — | B | C− | C+ |
| St Clears | 1,787 | 4.9 | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 5.7 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 7.3 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 8.6 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 8.6 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 11 | D | B− | D | C |
St Clears, Narberth, Kilgetty and Wooden have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Whitland
Is Whitland safe?
Burglary was rare, with 2 reports in the year.
Does Whitland flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
Is Whitland expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £183,750, semi-detached houses £218,000 and detached houses £295,000.
About Whitland
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Whitland is a built-up area of 1,907 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
- 1,907 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000316
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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