Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Penygroes at a glance
- House prices
- £230,000
- Lower prices29th percentile
- Schools
- 7th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 28th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 39.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong84th percentile
- Flood risk
- Data not yet available
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Penygroes a good place to live?
Penygroes may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire below.
Penygroes and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Penygroes | £230,000 | 39.9 |
| Llanfihangel-ar-Arth | £195,000 | 53.5 |
| Bynea | £221,500 | 62.4 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Penygroes
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 39.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
Lower crime than 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 Penygroes
House prices
- Median sale price
- £230,000
- Percentile
- 29th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 25 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 Penygroes
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Penygroes is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 22.5 per 1,000 residents: lower than Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire (39.3) and lower than Wales (37.4).
| Type | Penygroes | Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 22.5 | 39.3 | 37.4 |
| Public order | 4.5 | 6.5 | 8.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.2 | 8.6 | 7.4 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.6 | 10.0 | 13.4 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1.6 | 7.3 | 9.8 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.2 |
| Burglary | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 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 Penygroes
Schools
7th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Penygroes
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 Penygroes
Transport
28th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Penygroes a good place to live?
Penygroes may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Penygroes safe?
Penygroes ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Penygroes?
The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Penygroes?
Schools rank in the 7th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Penygroes?
Nearby public profiles include Llanfihangel-ar-Arth in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire and Bynea in Sir Gaerfyrddin - Carmarthenshire.
