Cosheston
Cosheston is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 828. The nearest railway station is Pembroke, 2.9 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly public order. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cosheston area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Pembrokeshire area is less deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 123,360 residents at roughly 76 people per km².
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Constituency
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
18°CSunny
- Today: 19° / 16° · 89% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:49Sunset 19:41
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
11US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Lamphey · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be addressing concerns raised by community members in relation to speeding around MONKTON…
- A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in PEMBROKE. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carrying o…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
211 reported road collisions (2024)
97 killed or seriously injured · 283 casualties · 17.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
95 food businesses within 2 miles
- 69 rated 4–5 ★ (57 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Pembroke (2.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Pembroke (2.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,862 average▼ 4.2% YoY
Across Pembrokeshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£692 average monthly rent▲ 4.9% YoY
- 1 bed £513
- 2 bed £639
- 3 bed £757
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.2 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (10 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (3.6 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Bridge Innovation Centre, Pembroke Dock (2.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
123,360 residents in Pembrokeshire · 76/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in Wales
6% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 11% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (23% of 63,210)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Your MP
Henry Tufnell
Labour
Mid and South Pembrokeshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,620 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
6 jobs advertised · £45,000 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£736 median full-time weekly pay
3.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,816 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 61,125 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Grid electricity
10% low-carbon electricity
Gas 90% · Solar 6% · Wind 5%
354 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid and South Pembrokeshire:
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.2,084 local signatures · 4,361 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office370 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s364 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership343 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership318 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cosheston · 0.0 kmCosheston is a village, parish, and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated on an inlet of the Daugleddau estuary, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Pembroke. The parish includes the settlement of Bateman's Hil…
Upton, Pembrokeshire · 1.8 kmUpton, Pembrokeshire is a small, rural parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in which Upton Castle and Upton Chapel are significant buildings dating back to Norman times.
Upton Chapel · 1.8 kmUpton Chapel, close by Upton Castle, near Cosheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, is dedicated to Saint Giles and is a Grade I listed building. Dating from the 12th or 13th century, it consists of a small nave and chancel. A…
Upton Castle · 1.8 kmUpton Castle is a 13th-century castle with an associated chapel, located near Cosheston, Pembrokeshire in Wales. Although in private ownership, the gardens are open to the public. They are listed on the Cadw/ICOMOS R…
RNAS Lawrenny Ferry · 2.5 kmRoyal Naval Air Station Lawrenny Ferry(RNAS Lawrenny Ferry, also known as HMS Daedalus II) was a former Royal Naval Air Station located near Lawrenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was operational from 1941 to 1946, servin…
- Golden Hill Platform railway station · 2.5 km
Golden Hill Platform railway station served the suburb of Golden Hill, Pembrokeshire, Wales, from 1909 to 1940 on the Pembroke and Tenby Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cosheston?
- Cosheston is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
- What is the population of Cosheston?
- Cosheston has an approximate settlement population of 828.
- How deprived is Cosheston?
- The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes Cosheston, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.