Caerfyrddin: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Caerfyrddin is represented in the House of Commons by Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru). On 4 July 2024 Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru) won 15,520 votes, 34.0% of the valid vote; Martha O'Neil (Labour) came second with 10,985. 45,604 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 74,005, 61.6% of those registered. The majority was 4,535.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Caerfyrddin has the 8th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (46.5 per sq km).
The ONS estimates 95,366 people lived in Caerfyrddin in mid-2024, up 2.8% on 2014. There were more residents aged 65 and over (25,845) than children under 16 (15,221).
Workplaces in Caerfyrddin accounted for 41,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,105 local units for March 2026.
The median price paid for a home was £221,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £144,000. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 148th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,040 sales were registered in the period, against 947 in the year to March 2025.
78.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.8 points). 20.4% were economically inactive.
Full-time employees living in Caerfyrddin had median pay of £38,761 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £35,678. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £37,754. The residents' figure ranks 291st highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
In 2024/25, 23.3% of children under 16 in Caerfyrddin (3,547) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 20.0% in 2021/22 to 20.3% in 2024/25.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 1,590, or 2.9% of the working-age population. That is up from 1,425 twelve months before.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,938 households and 46.5 residents per square kilometre; 27.3% of workers mainly worked from home and 28.9% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Ann Davies, Plaid Cymru
- MP for Caerfyrddin since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Ann Davies on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Ann Davies in Hansard, from 2 September 2026 to 12 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 201 spoken contributions by Ann Davies since 4 July 2024.
If we want to support young people into employment, we must address the barriers they face long before they enter the workplace. One is child poverty, which is why the Plaid Cymru Government will pilot the Cynnal payment.
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Diolch, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. Rural communities in Wales are being hit hard at the pumps. While the average price of unleaded petrol across Wales is just over 162p per litre, the very cheapest in Caerfyrddin is 165.9p—166p per litre—with most forecourts charging more.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dame Siobhain. I first raised the case of my constituent Sarah Rees in January. A year after retiring, Sarah had not received her civil service pension, and it took my raising it in the Chamber to get any sort of action.
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Diolch yn fawr, Gadeirydd; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing this debate.
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Diolch yn fawr, Madam Dirprwy Lefarydd. It is great to see the powers being devolved to England to drive economic growth, yet the most minimal powers are not being considered for Wales.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Davies | Plaid Cymru | 15,520 | 34.0% | +3.4 |
| Martha O'Neil | Labour | 10,985 | 24.1% | −1.0 |
| Simon Hart | Conservative | 8,825 | 19.4% | −19.8 |
| Bernard Holton | Reform UK | 6,944 | 15.2% | +11.4 |
| Nick Beckett | Liberal Democrat | 1,461 | 3.2% | +1.9 |
| Will Beasley | Green Party | 1,371 | 3.0% | |
| Nancy Cole | Women's Equality Party | 282 | 0.6% | |
| David Evans | Workers Party of Britain | 216 | 0.5% |
Result summary as published: PC gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Plaid Cymru 34.0% | Labour 24.1% | 4,535 | 61.6% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 39.2% | Plaid Cymru 30.7% | 4,529 | 73.4% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Caerfyrddin lies within Carmarthenshire.
- Carmarthenshire W06000010
Who has power over Caerfyrddin
Every body that makes decisions for Caerfyrddin, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Dyfed-Powys Police police force
- Hywel Dda University Health Board NHS
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
- Senedd and Welsh Government makes law for Wales on devolved subjects
Level 6: National government
- Caerfyrddin this page: Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Caerfyrddin?
Ann Davies (Plaid Cymru), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Caerfyrddin?
The House of Commons Library records 15,520 votes for Ann Davies of Plaid Cymru and a majority of 4,535; 61.6% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Caerfyrddin?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,590, 2.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Caerfyrddin?
£221,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Caerfyrddin?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £38,761 (April 2025).
How many children in Caerfyrddin live in low income families?
3,547 children under 16, 23.3%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Caerfyrddin?
95,366 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.