# Carmarthenshire 024B

South Carmarthenshire. 1,647 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.2 square kilometres.

Carmarthenshire 024B had 1,633 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01000629. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £155,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Carmarthenshire 024B was £155,000 in 2025. Joint 2,696th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000629#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,633** (2021). Carmarthenshire 024B had 1,633 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,506th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/w01000629#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Carmarthenshire 024B, 100.0% 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/neighbourhood/w01000629#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In Carmarthenshire 024B, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000629#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01000629) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Carmarthenshire 024B is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01000629) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Carmarthenshire 024B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01000629) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 5 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Carmarthenshire 024B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01000629) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Carmarthenshire 024B had 1,633 usual residents at the census.

## How Carmarthenshire 024B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Carmarthenshire 024B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £155,000 | joint 24th cheapest | 105 neighbourhoods, Carmarthenshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,633 | 55th most populated | 111 neighbourhoods, Carmarthenshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 111 neighbourhoods, Carmarthenshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 49th highest | 111 neighbourhoods, Carmarthenshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Carmarthenshire 024B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Carmarthenshire 024B at a rate of 58.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 162.7 per 1,000 people across Llanelli Bigyn.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 5 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Carmarthenshire 024B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (47), criminal damage and arson (15) and other crime (13).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Carmarthenshire and not Carmarthenshire 024B 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.

## Carmarthenshire 024B in brief

The median price paid for a home in Carmarthenshire 024B was £155,000 in 2025.
Carmarthenshire 024B had 1,633 usual residents at the census.
In Carmarthenshire 024B, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Carmarthenshire 024B, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01000629
- Middle area: [Llanelli Bigyn](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/llanelli-bigyn)
- Ward: [Bigyn †](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/ward/bigyn)
- Postcode district: [SA15 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa15)
- Town: [Llanelli †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/llanelli)
- Postcode area: [SA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sa)
- Constituency: [Llanelli †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/llanelli)
- Council: [Carmarthenshire](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 0.20 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,647
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Carmarthenshire 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000630), [Carmarthenshire 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000703), [Carmarthenshire 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000628), [Carmarthenshire 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000733)

## Latest updates for Carmarthenshire 024B

- 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/W01000629

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/carmarthenshire/neighbourhood/w01000629