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Homes rented privately

7.3% to 33.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 7.3% in Swiss Valley to 33.8% in Tyisha — a gap of 26.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 51 of 51 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Swiss Valley	7.3%	80	1,100
Saron	8.7%	160	1,834
Llangennech	8.7%	199	2,276
Cynwyl Elfed	8.8%	82	931
Gorslas	9.2%	197	2,153
Llangunnor	9.2%	108	1,174
Llanddarog	9.7%	83	856
Pontyberem	9.7%	118	1,214
Pembrey	9.8%	174	1,780
Manordeilo and Salem	10%	112	1,123
Trelech	10.1%	114	1,131
Bynea	10.2%	192	1,887
Llangyndeyrn	10.3%	230	2,232
Glyn	10.6%	99	938
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	10.7%	82	767
Hendy	11.4%	157	1,377
Llanegwad	11.7%	124	1,062
Abergwili	11.8%	114	964
Cwarter Bach	11.8%	148	1,250
Hengoed	11.9%	227	1,913
Trimsaran	12%	127	1,060
Llanboidy	12.1%	103	852
Llangadog	12.1%	99	818
Llwynhendy	13%	244	1,874
Tycroes	13.1%	153	1,172
Cilycwm	13.1%	147	1,125
Llandybie	13.1%	242	1,843
Garnant	13.1%	117	890
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	13.2%	161	1,218
Llannon	13.4%	298	2,231
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	13.4%	302	2,248
Betws	13.5%	133	987
St Clears and Llansteffan	13.7%	309	2,262
Penygroes	13.8%	182	1,321
Dafen and Felinfoel	15.1%	333	2,205
Ammanford	15.4%	379	2,466
Llandovery	15.6%	175	1,119
Elli	15.8%	137	865
Llanybydder	16%	191	1,194
Laugharne Township	16%	184	1,150
Cenarth and Llangeler	16.5%	407	2,468
Glanamman	16.7%	185	1,105
Whitland	17%	181	1,066
Bigyn	17.6%	488	2,779
Burry Port	18%	348	1,934
Lliedi	20.1%	469	2,338
Llandeilo	21%	289	1,373
Carmarthen Town West	21.9%	499	2,283
Glanymor	22.6%	655	2,900
Carmarthen Town North and South	23.9%	1,034	4,318
Tyisha	33.8%	789	2,336

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.4% to 10.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.4% in Llanegwad to 10.9% in Garnant — a gap of 6.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 51 of 51 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Llanegwad	4.4%	107	2,446
Abergwili	5%	116	2,330
Carmarthen Town West	5%	277	5,520
Hendy	5.3%	170	3,205
Llangadog	5.3%	103	1,941
Llanboidy	5.3%	112	2,098
Cilycwm	5.4%	138	2,549
Whitland	5.5%	132	2,381
Cynwyl Elfed	5.7%	129	2,273
St Clears and Llansteffan	5.7%	295	5,188
Hengoed	5.8%	248	4,308
Llangunnor	5.9%	154	2,628
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	5.9%	164	2,780
Swiss Valley	6%	149	2,470
Llandeilo	6.2%	182	2,956
Manordeilo and Salem	6.2%	162	2,626
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	6.2%	109	1,750
Llanddarog	6.2%	129	2,070
Trelech	6.3%	171	2,731
Llandovery	6.5%	168	2,595
Gorslas	6.5%	330	5,081
Betws	6.6%	158	2,399
Carmarthen Town North and South	6.8%	618	9,111
Tycroes	6.9%	185	2,683
Llangennech	6.9%	375	5,438
Laugharne Township	7%	180	2,586
Elli	7%	140	1,987
Penygroes	7.3%	223	3,051
Llangyndeyrn	7.4%	390	5,240
Llandybie	7.5%	328	4,390
Pontyberem	7.5%	214	2,864
Cenarth and Llangeler	7.7%	426	5,551
Llannon	7.8%	419	5,368
Llanybydder	7.9%	220	2,789
Bynea	7.9%	357	4,519
Glyn	7.9%	171	2,163
Lliedi	8.1%	430	5,336
Cwarter Bach	8.2%	235	2,853
Bigyn	8.3%	544	6,587
Pembrey	8.3%	348	4,177
Glanamman	8.9%	222	2,506
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	9%	454	5,052
Llwynhendy	9%	396	4,390
Ammanford	9.3%	505	5,439
Burry Port	9.4%	378	4,037
Dafen and Felinfoel	9.5%	493	5,197
Saron	9.9%	421	4,263
Trimsaran	10.4%	260	2,500
Glanymor	10.4%	669	6,408
Tyisha	10.9%	548	5,039
Garnant	10.9%	224	2,049

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People aged 65 or over

14.5% to 32.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.5% in Carmarthen Town West to 32.7% in Swiss Valley — a gap of 18.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 51 of 51 current wards with comparable figures.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Carmarthen Town West	14.5%	798	5,521
Bynea	17%	766	4,519
Tyisha	17.3%	872	5,039
Glanymor	17.6%	1,126	6,410
Llwynhendy	18.2%	801	4,391
Bigyn	19.2%	1,267	6,588
Hendy	20.1%	644	3,204
Lliedi	20.9%	1,115	5,334
Penygroes	21.4%	653	3,054
Dafen and Felinfoel	21.5%	1,119	5,196
Glyn	22.2%	480	2,162
Garnant	22.4%	458	2,049
Glanamman	22.4%	561	2,507
Llangennech	22.5%	1,221	5,435
Carmarthen Town North and South	22.7%	2,067	9,110
Llannon	22.7%	1,219	5,367
Gorslas	22.9%	1,163	5,082
Cwarter Bach	23%	657	2,853
Betws	23.2%	557	2,399
Tycroes	23.3%	626	2,683
Pontyberem	23.4%	669	2,861
Ammanford	23.4%	1,275	5,441
Trimsaran	23.4%	586	2,499
Hengoed	23.7%	1,020	4,308
Whitland	24.9%	593	2,381
Llandybie	25.4%	1,115	4,389
Llangyndeyrn	25.7%	1,346	5,241
Abergwili	25.7%	599	2,330
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	26.5%	737	2,779
Pembrey	27.1%	1,130	4,176
Elli	27.2%	540	1,987
Llanboidy	27.3%	572	2,097
Llandeilo	27.7%	819	2,958
St Clears and Llansteffan	27.7%	1,438	5,188
Llanybydder	27.9%	778	2,788
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	27.9%	1,412	5,053
Llangadog	28.4%	550	1,940
Cynwyl Elfed	28.5%	649	2,275
Saron	28.6%	1,221	4,263
Laugharne Township	28.8%	745	2,588
Llandovery	28.8%	748	2,593
Manordeilo and Salem	29%	761	2,626
Llanegwad	29.2%	713	2,445
Llanddarog	29.8%	617	2,071
Burry Port	29.8%	1,204	4,035
Trelech	30%	819	2,732
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	30%	525	1,750
Cenarth and Llangeler	30%	1,665	5,549
Cilycwm	31.1%	791	2,547
Llangunnor	32.2%	847	2,627
Swiss Valley	32.7%	808	2,471

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

14.2% to 27.5%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 14.2% in Hendy to 27.5% in Tyisha — a gap of 13.3 percentage points.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Hendy	14.2%	368	2,589
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	14.5%	222	1,531
Carmarthen Town West	15.1%	654	4,321
Abergwili	16%	314	1,959
Tycroes	16.3%	367	2,245
Hengoed	16.7%	601	3,593
Llanegwad	16.8%	354	2,107
Gorslas	17%	706	4,165
Llandybie	17%	606	3,573
Manordeilo and Salem	17%	385	2,265
Llangennech	17.3%	759	4,382
Llanboidy	17.6%	308	1,753
Llanddarog	18.2%	320	1,760
Elli	18.3%	306	1,675
Swiss Valley	18.3%	389	2,128
Pembrey	18.3%	650	3,554
Bynea	18.4%	672	3,650
Cenarth and Llangeler	18.4%	875	4,751
Cilycwm	18.4%	406	2,204
Betws	18.4%	356	1,931
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	18.6%	790	4,249
Llandeilo	18.7%	467	2,497
Penygroes	18.9%	476	2,523
Cynwyl Elfed	18.9%	371	1,965
St Clears and Llansteffan	18.9%	817	4,320
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	19.2%	448	2,336
Trelech	19.2%	461	2,399
Llangyndeyrn	19.6%	861	4,382
Lliedi	19.8%	854	4,309
Carmarthen Town North and South	19.9%	1,499	7,536
Glyn	20.1%	358	1,780
Whitland	20.5%	406	1,985
Llangunnor	20.6%	448	2,176
Burry Port	20.7%	714	3,452
Llangadog	20.9%	348	1,662
Cwarter Bach	21%	491	2,337
Garnant	21.5%	357	1,663
Llanybydder	21.9%	518	2,363
Llannon	21.9%	967	4,407
Glanamman	21.9%	451	2,055
Pontyberem	22%	515	2,340
Saron	22.4%	802	3,576
Laugharne Township	22.7%	502	2,207
Ammanford	23%	1,029	4,471
Bigyn	23.1%	1,216	5,273
Llandovery	23.1%	512	2,220
Trimsaran	24.1%	486	2,020
Dafen and Felinfoel	24.6%	1,034	4,210
Glanymor	25.2%	1,289	5,116
Llwynhendy	27.3%	926	3,389
Tyisha	27.5%	1,133	4,124

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.2% to 40.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.2% in Tyisha to 40.2% in Llanegwad — a gap of 20.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 51 of 51 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Tyisha	19.2%	792	4,124
Llwynhendy	20.3%	687	3,389
Bigyn	24.4%	1,284	5,273
Dafen and Felinfoel	24.6%	1,037	4,210
Glanamman	25.6%	527	2,055
Glanymor	25.8%	1,318	5,116
Trimsaran	25.8%	521	2,020
Burry Port	26.8%	926	3,452
Ammanford	27.5%	1,228	4,471
Cwarter Bach	28%	654	2,337
Garnant	28%	466	1,663
Llanybydder	28.1%	664	2,363
Pontyberem	28.2%	661	2,340
Lliedi	28.8%	1,239	4,309
Llandovery	29%	644	2,220
Llannon	29.5%	1,300	4,407
Laugharne Township	29.6%	653	2,207
Saron	30.6%	1,094	3,576
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	30.6%	715	2,336
Penygroes	30.7%	774	2,523
Glyn	31%	551	1,780
Whitland	31.1%	617	1,985
Bynea	31.2%	1,138	3,650
Tycroes	31.7%	711	2,245
Pembrey	32.3%	1,149	3,554
Llangennech	32.6%	1,427	4,382
Cenarth and Llangeler	32.6%	1,551	4,751
Swiss Valley	33.1%	705	2,128
Cynwyl Elfed	33.5%	659	1,965
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	33.7%	1,430	4,249
Betws	33.7%	650	1,931
Llangyndeyrn	33.7%	1,478	4,382
Llanboidy	33.8%	592	1,753
Llandybie	34.1%	1,217	3,573
Hengoed	34.1%	1,227	3,593
St Clears and Llansteffan	34.4%	1,488	4,320
Carmarthen Town North and South	34.5%	2,597	7,536
Gorslas	34.6%	1,442	4,165
Trelech	34.7%	832	2,399
Llangunnor	34.8%	758	2,176
Elli	35.4%	593	1,675
Hendy	35.5%	920	2,589
Cilycwm	35.8%	790	2,204
Llangadog	36.3%	603	1,662
Manordeilo and Salem	36.8%	834	2,265
Carmarthen Town West	38%	1,640	4,321
Llandeilo	38.8%	968	2,497
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	38.8%	594	1,531
Llanddarog	38.8%	683	1,760
Abergwili	39.2%	767	1,959
Llanegwad	40.2%	846	2,107

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.1% to 31.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12.1% in Manordeilo and Salem to 31.7% in Tyisha — a gap of 19.6 percentage points.

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These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Manordeilo and Salem	12.1%	136	1,126
Trelech	13.4%	152	1,134
Cilycwm	13.9%	156	1,126
Llanegwad	13.9%	147	1,061
St Clears and Llansteffan	14.6%	329	2,259
Hendy	14.7%	203	1,378
Abergwili	14.8%	142	962
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	15.1%	116	766
Swiss Valley	15.5%	171	1,101
Llanddarog	15.9%	136	857
Hengoed	15.9%	304	1,914
Cynwyl Elfed	16%	149	930
Carmarthen Town West	16.5%	376	2,283
Llanboidy	16.7%	143	854
Gorslas	16.8%	362	2,153
Llangadog	17%	139	819
Whitland	17.1%	182	1,067
Llangunnor	17.2%	202	1,174
Llandeilo	17.2%	236	1,369
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	18.4%	224	1,218
Betws	18.6%	184	988
Llangyndeyrn	18.7%	417	2,229
Penygroes	18.8%	247	1,317
Elli	18.8%	163	866
Cenarth and Llangeler	18.9%	466	2,468
Llandovery	19.1%	214	1,120
Tycroes	19.1%	224	1,171
Llangennech	19.2%	436	2,276
Bynea	19.5%	368	1,885
Llandybie	19.7%	362	1,841
Glyn	20.6%	193	938
Pontyberem	20.8%	253	1,214
Llannon	20.9%	465	2,230
Laugharne Township	20.9%	240	1,149
Llanybydder	21%	251	1,196
Carmarthen Town North and South	21.5%	929	4,320
Pembrey	21.9%	390	1,781
Saron	22.1%	404	1,832
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	22.2%	500	2,249
Lliedi	22.4%	522	2,335
Cwarter Bach	23.9%	299	1,250
Burry Port	24.3%	471	1,935
Bigyn	24.6%	684	2,779
Dafen and Felinfoel	25.3%	558	2,209
Glanamman	25.9%	287	1,106
Ammanford	26.2%	646	2,463
Garnant	27.3%	242	886
Glanymor	28.4%	825	2,902
Trimsaran	28.7%	305	1,063
Llwynhendy	29%	544	1,875
Tyisha	31.7%	740	2,336

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.5% to 31.5%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.5% in Swiss Valley to 31.5% in Llwynhendy — a gap of 29.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 51 of 51 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Swiss Valley	2.5%	27	1,100
Llanboidy	2.7%	23	852
Cilycwm	3.9%	44	1,125
Cynwyl Elfed	4.1%	38	931
Abergwili	4.3%	41	964
Llanegwad	4.9%	52	1,062
Trelech	5.1%	58	1,131
Llanfihangel Aberbythych	5.5%	42	767
Llangadog	5.7%	47	818
Manordeilo and Salem	7.5%	84	1,123
Tycroes	7.8%	92	1,172
Penygroes	8.4%	111	1,321
Hendy	9.5%	131	1,377
Llangyndeyrn	9.9%	222	2,232
Llanddarog	10%	86	856
Elli	10.1%	87	865
St Clears and Llansteffan	10.1%	228	2,262
Llandeilo	10.2%	140	1,373
Hengoed	10.4%	199	1,913
Glyn	10.4%	98	938
Whitland	10.7%	114	1,066
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth	10.8%	132	1,218
Cenarth and Llangeler	11.1%	274	2,468
Burry Port	11.8%	228	1,934
Gorslas	11.8%	255	2,153
Betws	12%	118	987
Llannon	12.2%	272	2,231
Kidwelly and St Ishmael	12.9%	289	2,248
Pembrey	13.2%	235	1,780
Llangunnor	13.6%	160	1,174
Llanybydder	13.7%	164	1,194
Laugharne Township	14.3%	164	1,150
Llandybie	14.4%	265	1,843
Llandovery	15.1%	169	1,119
Llangennech	15.4%	350	2,276
Pontyberem	15.7%	191	1,214
Carmarthen Town West	15.9%	363	2,283
Lliedi	16.2%	378	2,338
Bynea	16.3%	307	1,887
Cwarter Bach	17.6%	220	1,250
Trimsaran	17.6%	187	1,060
Glanamman	18%	199	1,105
Saron	18.3%	335	1,834
Tyisha	19%	444	2,336
Garnant	19.3%	172	890
Ammanford	20.2%	497	2,466
Bigyn	20.3%	563	2,779
Carmarthen Town North and South	21.8%	940	4,318
Dafen and Felinfoel	22.8%	503	2,205
Glanymor	26.8%	776	2,900
Llwynhendy	31.5%	591	1,874

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