Neighbourhood · Carmarthenshire · Wales
Cydweli & Trimsaran
Carmarthenshire 018 · 4 sub-areas · 6,241 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (71/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (32/100)Liveability 86/100 · Top quartileResidential
Cydweli & Trimsaran is a settled residential pocket of Carmarthenshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 117 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Liveability
86/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
A snapshot of Cydweli & Trimsaran
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £668 a month; broadband infrastructure is patchy — worth checking the specific postcode.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cydweli & Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- The median monthly rent across Cydweli & Trimsaran is £668.
- How safe is Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 35 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Cydweli & Trimsaran, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 96859 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- The most common council tax band in Cydweli & Trimsaran is B. Council tax is set by Carmarthenshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Cydweli & Trimsaran to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Cydweli & Trimsaran to central London is approximately 246 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- 0% of premises in Cydweli & Trimsaran are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- The average property price across Carmarthenshire (the local authority covering Cydweli & Trimsaran) is approximately £196,199, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Cydweli & Trimsaran a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.38 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,774.)
- Which local areas are part of Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran contains 4 local areas: Carmarthenshire 018B, Carmarthenshire 018A, Carmarthenshire 018D, Carmarthenshire 018C.
- Where is Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran sits within Carmarthenshire in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Cydweli & Trimsaran
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Cydweli & Trimsaran is £668. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Cydweli & Trimsaran a safe place to live?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran has a safety score of 73/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Cydweli & Trimsaran are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Cydweli & Trimsaran?
- Public-transport commute time from Cydweli & Trimsaran to central London is approximately 246 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Cydweli & Trimsaran different from the rest of Carmarthenshire?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Cydweli & Trimsaran rank in Carmarthenshire?
- Cydweli & Trimsaran scores 86/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Carmarthenshire, see the Cities table on the Carmarthenshire page.
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