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Living in Llanelli

In Llanelli, unemployment is 3.8% (2023).

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

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population42,155people21 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 mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Higher unemployment than 61% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

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

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 Llanelli.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Llanelli recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24
Mobile plan, 10 GB€13
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.02 EUR/month30 Sept 2026BT Full Fibre 1502Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.87 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Three 100GB one-month data pack12Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)802.5 EUR/month31 Aug 2026ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price8Official · county

Is Llanelli a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Student44%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–54%
Family63%strong on family, weak on cost · range 52–74%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Llanelli?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk17

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)2,880 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.ons.gov.uk16Official
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk17Official

What does a salary buy in Llanelli?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,880 (ons.gov.uk, 2024-12-31).
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
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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools20 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)15Official
Schools25 count3 Aug 2026Welsh Government (My Local School)15Official

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; Llanelli's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Llanelli?

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 C411

Recorded crime across major citiesLlanelli highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Llanelli highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,598 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Police force area tables, year ending March 2026, Table C411Official · county

Mobility and administration

Llanelli's nearest airport was CWL, 65 km away and offered 20 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport20 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport65 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CWL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Llanelli?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables3

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Llanelli is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · 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 Llanelli?

The published population was 42,155 people in March 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population42,155 people21 Mar 2021Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — Table 1c/1d13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Medr (Wales)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Llanelli

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

Cities near Llanelli

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

Swansea 15.7 km away
Salary
3,527 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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

All United Kingdom cities
Newbury42,260 residentsRamsgate42,030 residentsUrmston41,740 residentsFareham42,625 residentsLytham St Annes42,695 residentsLeighton Buzzard42,735 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Llanelli 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Llanelli?

The published population was 42,155 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 Llanelli?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables.

How safe is Llanelli?

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 C4.

What is the unemployment rate in Llanelli?

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

What is the typical salary around Llanelli?

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

Is Llanelli a good place to live?

Llanelli 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.

Which cities are near Llanelli?

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

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