# Llanelli South

South Carmarthenshire. 10,137 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.7 square kilometres.

Llanelli South had 10,309 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000167. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £127,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Llanelli South was £127,000 in 2025. Joint 208th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,309** (2021). Llanelli South had 10,309 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 939th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Llanelli South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Llanelli South, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000167) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Llanelli South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000167) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 111 homes were sold in Llanelli South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000167) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Llanelli South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000167) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Llanelli South had 10,309 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Llanelli South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llanelli South at a rate of 180.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.7 per 1,000 people across Carmarthenshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 787 |
| Other crime | 276 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 269 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 177 |
| Shoplifting | 130 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Drug offences | 61 |
| Vehicle crime | 47 |
| Theft from the person | 10 |
| Robbery | 7 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Llanelli South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Llanelli South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £127,000 | cheapest | 25 middle areas, Carmarthenshire · 2025 |
| Population | 10,309 | 2nd most populated | 25 middle areas, Carmarthenshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 25 middle areas, Carmarthenshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | 2nd highest | 25 middle areas, Carmarthenshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Llanelli South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Llanelli South at a rate of 180.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.7 per 1,000 people across Carmarthenshire.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 160 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Llanelli South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (787), other crime (276) and anti-social behaviour (269).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Carmarthenshire

These figures are published for the whole of Carmarthenshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Carmarthenshire and not Llanelli South alone. [See Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)

- **Average house price: £195,263** (August 2026). Carmarthenshire’s average house price was £195,263 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,405** (2025). Full-time workers living in Carmarthenshire earned a median of £37,405 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 138th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Carmarthenshire costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 190,037** (2025). Carmarthenshire’s population was an estimated 190,037 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Llanelli South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Llanelli South was £127,000 in 2025.
Llanelli South had 10,309 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Llanelli South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Llanelli South, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000167
- Ward: [Tyisha †](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/ward/tyisha)
- Constituency: [Llanelli †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli)
- Council: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 4.66 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,137*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Llanelli Bigyn](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-bigyn), [Llanelli West](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-west), [Bynea & Llwynhendy](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/bynea-and-llwynhendy)

## Latest updates for Llanelli South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000167

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-south