Burry Port
A small harbour town on the Carmarthenshire coast with its own station, cheaper than the county average, with recorded crime above the county rate
Burry Port at a glance
- House prices
- £172,250
- Lower prices11th percentile
- Schools
- Data not yet available
- Transport
- 88th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 107.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak21st percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Burry Port a good place to live?
Burry Port is a small harbour town on the Carmarthenshire coast, west of Llanelli. Homes cost less than across the county: the median sale price was £172,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, against £198,975 across Carmarthenshire and £215,000 across Wales. Only 42 homes sold, so the median can move from year to year.
Recorded crime is above the county and Wales rates: police recorded 108 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents over the same 12 months, against 82 across Carmarthenshire and 88 across Wales. Criminal damage, at 13 per 1,000, is well above the Wales rate. The town has only 4,159 residents, so a few incidents move its rate.
Pembrey & Burry Port station is inside the ward, and Swansea is about 13.5 miles away. Pembrey, next door, and Hengoed, towards Llanelli, both record less crime; Pembrey costs more and Hengoed a little more.
This guide covers Burry Port ward: 3 small census areas, 4.2 square kilometres and 4,159 residents at the 2021 Census.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire below.
How Burry Port compares
| Area | Crime and ASB per 1,000 | Violence and sexual offences per 1,000 | Median sale price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burry Port | 107.5 | 55.5 | £172,250 (42) |
| Pembrey | 58.1 | 36.4 | £215,000 (51) |
| Hengoed | 72.6 | 34.6 | £191,000 (39) |
| Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire | 81.7 | 39.3 | £198,975 (1,674) |
| Wales | 87.6 | 37.4 | £215,000 (27,999) |
In the same 12 months, semi-detached homes in Burry Port sold for a median of £178,500 (17 sales) and terraced homes for £155,000 (15). Too few detached homes or flats sold for a reliable figure.
What to check before you move
- Look at the street, not just the ward. police.uk maps recorded crime month by month, so you can see whether incidents cluster in particular places or near the home you are considering.
- Try the journey at the times you would travel. Pembrey & Burry Port station is inside the ward and Llanelli is about 3.5 miles from its centre, but how useful they are depends on the timetable and where you need to get to.
- Check flood risk for the specific property on Natural Resources Wales's flood map. Our flood data covers England only.
- Check school places directly. Our school data covers England only, so read the latest Estyn reports and Carmarthenshire County Council's admission rules, because living nearby does not guarantee a place.
Areas to compare with Burry Port
Pembrey
Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire
Neighbouring area to the west, with much lower recorded crime (58 per 1,000) and a higher median sale price, £215,000.
Read the Pembrey guideHengoed
Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire
Neighbouring area to the east, towards Llanelli, with lower recorded crime (73 per 1,000) and a slightly higher median sale price, £191,000.
Read the Hengoed guideSources: police.uk recorded crime (September 2025 to August 2026); ONS 2021 Census population; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (September 2025 to August 2026); NaPTAN station locations. Updated 4 November 2026.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Burry Port
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 107.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 21st percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Burry Port
House prices
- Median sale price
- £172,250
- Percentile
- 11th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 42 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Burry Port
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Burry Port is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 55.5 per 1,000 residents: higher than Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire (39.3) and higher than Wales (37.4).
| Type | Burry Port | Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 55.5 | 39.3 | 37.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.7 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10.8 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 9.4 | 10.0 | 13.4 |
| Public order | 7.9 | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Other crime | 3.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.2 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Burry Port
Schools
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about schools from the available figures.
About missing dataFlood risk in Burry Port
Flood risk
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.
About missing dataTransport in Burry Port
Transport
88th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Burry Port a good place to live?
It depends on what you are prioritising. Burry Port has its own station and homes cost less than across Carmarthenshire, with a median sale price of £172,250 in the year to August 2026, but it records more crime than the county as a whole.
Is Burry Port safe?
Police recorded 108 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, compared with 82 across Carmarthenshire and 88 across Wales. With only 4,159 residents, a few incidents move the rate. Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk, so check police.uk for the streets you are considering.
What are house prices like in Burry Port?
Homes sold for a median of £172,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 42 standard sales. Semi-detached homes sold for a median of £178,500 and terraced homes for £155,000.
How are schools in Burry Port?
School data is not currently available for Burry Port.
What neighbourhoods are near Burry Port?
Nearby public profiles include Lliedi in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire and Trimsaran in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire.
