Carmarthenshire in figures

A profile of Carmarthenshire from official statistics: 9 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Carmarthenshire was 190,037 in 2025, down 0.2% from 2024.

Population190,0372025Down 0.2% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over25.6%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share5.1%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June9012025Compared with 782 in 2024
182K184K186K188K190K192K201120142017202020252011: 183,961 persons2012: 184,206 persons2013: 184,252 persons2014: 184,349 persons2015: 184,404 persons2016: 184,985 persons2017: 184,984 persons2018: 185,444 persons2019: 186,125 persons2020: 187,391 persons2021: 188,172 persons2022: 189,142 persons2023: 190,255 persons2024: 190,346 persons2025: 190,037 persons182K184K186K188K190K192K20112016202120252011: 183,961 persons2012: 184,206 persons2013: 184,252 persons2014: 184,349 persons2015: 184,404 persons2016: 184,985 persons2017: 184,984 persons2018: 185,444 persons2019: 186,125 persons2020: 187,391 persons2021: 188,172 persons2022: 189,142 persons2023: 190,255 persons2024: 190,346 persons2025: 190,037 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Carmarthenshire (pounds sterling) was £199,025 (provisional) in July 2026, up 6% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£199,025July 2026, provisionalUp 6% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly6%July 2026, provisionalUp 7.1 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£687August 2026, provisionalUp 6.7% from August 2025
160K170K180K190K200K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 164,081 GBP2021-08: 167,602 GBP2021-09: 168,559 GBP2021-10: 170,136 GBP2021-11: 174,442 GBP2021-12: 171,625 GBP2022-01: 172,821 GBP2022-02: 171,260 GBP2022-03: 177,006 GBP2022-04: 180,123 GBP2022-05: 181,231 GBP2022-06: 182,924 GBP2022-07: 183,881 GBP2022-08: 188,272 GBP2022-09: 191,031 GBP2022-10: 194,754 GBP2022-11: 197,339 GBP2022-12: 196,878 GBP2023-01: 195,459 GBP2023-02: 192,426 GBP2023-03: 192,323 GBP2023-04: 192,752 GBP2023-05: 191,105 GBP2023-06: 189,502 GBP2023-07: 185,973 GBP2023-08: 188,139 GBP2023-09: 187,031 GBP2023-10: 189,729 GBP2023-11: 186,761 GBP2023-12: 187,249 GBP2024-01: 184,411 GBP2024-02: 183,041 GBP2024-03: 186,197 GBP2024-04: 186,549 GBP2024-05: 188,816 GBP2024-06: 188,453 GBP2024-07: 189,881 GBP2024-08: 191,218 GBP2024-09: 190,066 GBP2024-10: 190,333 GBP2024-11: 193,562 GBP2024-12: 191,799 GBP2025-01: 192,385 GBP2025-02: 188,108 GBP2025-03: 188,472 GBP2025-04: 187,306 GBP2025-05: 186,790 GBP2025-06: 186,274 GBP2025-07: 187,744 GBP2025-08: 190,162 GBP2025-09: 193,265 GBP2025-10: 193,780 GBP2025-11: 194,542 GBP2025-12: 194,312 GBP2026-01: 194,758 GBP2026-02: 197,285 GBP2026-03: 195,203 GBP2026-04: 193,947 GBP2026-05: 194,236 GBP2026-06: 198,507 GBP2026-07: 199,025 GBP160K170K180K190K200K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 164,081 GBP2021-08: 167,602 GBP2021-09: 168,559 GBP2021-10: 170,136 GBP2021-11: 174,442 GBP2021-12: 171,625 GBP2022-01: 172,821 GBP2022-02: 171,260 GBP2022-03: 177,006 GBP2022-04: 180,123 GBP2022-05: 181,231 GBP2022-06: 182,924 GBP2022-07: 183,881 GBP2022-08: 188,272 GBP2022-09: 191,031 GBP2022-10: 194,754 GBP2022-11: 197,339 GBP2022-12: 196,878 GBP2023-01: 195,459 GBP2023-02: 192,426 GBP2023-03: 192,323 GBP2023-04: 192,752 GBP2023-05: 191,105 GBP2023-06: 189,502 GBP2023-07: 185,973 GBP2023-08: 188,139 GBP2023-09: 187,031 GBP2023-10: 189,729 GBP2023-11: 186,761 GBP2023-12: 187,249 GBP2024-01: 184,411 GBP2024-02: 183,041 GBP2024-03: 186,197 GBP2024-04: 186,549 GBP2024-05: 188,816 GBP2024-06: 188,453 GBP2024-07: 189,881 GBP2024-08: 191,218 GBP2024-09: 190,066 GBP2024-10: 190,333 GBP2024-11: 193,562 GBP2024-12: 191,799 GBP2025-01: 192,385 GBP2025-02: 188,108 GBP2025-03: 188,472 GBP2025-04: 187,306 GBP2025-05: 186,790 GBP2025-06: 186,274 GBP2025-07: 187,744 GBP2025-08: 190,162 GBP2025-09: 193,265 GBP2025-10: 193,780 GBP2025-11: 194,542 GBP2025-12: 194,312 GBP2026-01: 194,758 GBP2026-02: 197,285 GBP2026-03: 195,203 GBP2026-04: 193,947 GBP2026-05: 194,236 GBP2026-06: 198,507 GBP2026-07: 199,025 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Carmarthenshire were 6,315 in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises6,3152024Down 0.2% from 2023
Enterprise births5852024Up 8.3% from 2023
6,1006,2006,3006,4006,5006,6006,7002019202020212022202320242019: 6,145 count2020: 6,345 count2021: 6,645 count2022: 6,550 count2023: 6,330 count2024: 6,315 count6,0006,2006,4006,6006,8002019202120242019: 6,145 count2020: 6,345 count2021: 6,645 count2022: 6,550 count2023: 6,330 count2024: 6,315 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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