Living in Carmarthen

In Carmarthen, unemployment is 3.8% (2023).

Carmarthen is a city in the United Kingdom, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population16,455people21 Mar 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d

Median gross salary (region)2,880EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.ons.gov.uk

Average rent802.5EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.8%country median 3.4% — 12% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

Recorded crime6,598incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4

PM2.5, annual mean4.26µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · uk-air.defra.gov.uk

Higher unemployment than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Carmarthen?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Carmarthen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Carmarthen. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	802.5 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price⁶Official · county

Is Carmarthen a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%

Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–72%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Carmarthen?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Carmarthen is 3.8%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Carmarthen 3.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,880 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	3.8 %country median 3.4%	31 Dec 2023	www.ons.gov.uk¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Carmarthen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,577of €2,416 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,416
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €803
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,577

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Carmarthen Salary needed to live in Carmarthen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carmarthen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carmarthen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	14 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official
Schools	16 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁴Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Carmarthen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

How safe is Carmarthen?

Police recorded about 6,598 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁹

Recorded crime across major citiesCarmarthen highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,598 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

Carmarthen's nearest airport was CWL, 84 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	84 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	CWL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Carmarthen's monthly precipitation totalled 113.5 mm in January and 73.9 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Carmarthen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.26 µg/m³ · uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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8°3°

10°4°

13°5°

16°8°

18°11°

20°13°

18°11°

15°8°

11°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

114

123

129

125

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54.3WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Carmarthen is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Carmarthen 4.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	uk-air.defra.gov.uk¹³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by month	Jan 8.3 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 12.9 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 18 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.7 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 5.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 113.5 · Feb 81.9 · Mar 71.2 · Apr 67.9 · May 68.8 · Jun 73.3 · Jul 73.9 · Aug 95.4 · Sep 78.4 · Oct 123.4 · Nov 129.4 · Dec 125.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Plymouth ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Limerick (Ireland) ±0.4 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.8 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Carmarthen?

The published population was 16,455 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	16,455 people	21 Mar 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d¹¹Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	1 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Carmarthen

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Carmarthen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Carmarthen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Carmarthen, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Bromborough16,462 residents Westbury16,395 residents Carcroft16,518 residents Patchway16,520 residents Fazakerley16,374 residents Beckenham16,363 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carmarthen under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Carmarthen part of Llanelli?

Carmarthen is in the published commuting zone of Llanelli; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Llanelli city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Carmarthen?

The published population was 16,455 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d.

Is the air quality good in Carmarthen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: uk-air.defra.gov.uk.

How safe is Carmarthen?

What is the unemployment rate in Carmarthen?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Carmarthen?

The median gross salary is 2,880 EUR/month. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

Is Carmarthen a good place to live?

Carmarthen may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Carmarthen part of Llanelli?

Carmarthen is in the published commuting zone of Llanelli; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Carmarthen?

Llanelli, Burry Port are near Carmarthen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Medr (Wales) medr.cymru · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C4 ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-05
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15

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Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 · ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
uk-air.defra.gov.uk uk-air.defra.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Welsh Government (My Local School) mylocalschool.gov.wales · checked 2026-08-03
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-27
www.ons.gov.uk ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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