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Penygroes

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Penygroes is one of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire, home to 3,052 people in 1,321 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Carmarthenshire median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Carmarthenshire average.

Ward W05001218 · 65 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,052residentsCensus 2021
£185kmedian sale price77 sales, 24 months
20%green within 500 mpostcode average
90%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Penygroes in CarmarthenshirePostcodes in Penygroes highlighted; the rest of Carmarthenshire in grey
Map of Carmarthenshire with Penygroes highlighted

People and homes.

3,052 residents in 1,321 households, next to the Carmarthenshire average.

16%
aged 15–29
21%
aged 65 and over
78%
owner-occupied homes
14%
privately rented
9%
socially rented
3%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Penygroes and Carmarthenshire.

PenygroesCarmarthenshire
£113k£169k£225k£281k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q2
£113k£169k£225k£281k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q2

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 132 crimes and incidents in Penygroes in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 43 per 1,000 residents, against 88 across Carmarthenshire.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Dyfed-Powys Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Penygroes with a published hygiene rating.

10rated food businessesin total
100%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Carmarthenshire: 94%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)