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Hengoed

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South Carmarthenshire. About 4,399 people in 14 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hengoed, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,304
2,162nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.7%
3,018th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hengoed compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HengoedMiddle
Population51 wards, Carmarthenshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Carmarthenshire51 areas from 1,749 to 9,107. The middle area is 2,863. Hengoed is 4,304.
4,30419th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage51 wards, Carmarthenshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Carmarthenshire51 areas from 8.0% to 97.4%. The middle area is 79.3%. Hengoed is 91.3%.
91.3%12th highest
Claimant rate51 wards, Carmarthenshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Carmarthenshire51 areas from 1.1% to 6.3%. The middle area is 2.7%. Hengoed is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 15th highest
Aged 15 to 6451 wards, Carmarthenshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Carmarthenshire51 areas from 51.4% to 65.9%. The middle area is 59.0%. Hengoed is 60.7%.
60.7%14th highest

Figures for the whole of Carmarthenshire

These figures are published for the whole of Carmarthenshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Carmarthenshire and not Hengoed alone. See Carmarthenshire

Average house price
£199,025
Up 6.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,405
138th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.3×
54th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
81.9years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Hengoed in brief

Hengoed had 4,304 usual residents at the census.

In Hengoed, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hengoed, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.7% of residents in Hengoed were aged 15 to 64 at the census.