Dale
Dale is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of under 3,000. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Dale 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
- Preseli Pembrokeshire
- Police force
- Dyfed-Powys
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:48
9h 28m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 33% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: St. Ishmael's · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in Milford Haven.
- Community Concerns have been raised in relation to drug activity and associated ASB in the vicinity of Milford Haven
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
250 reported road collisions (2025)
107 killed or seriously injured · 375 casualties · 20.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Milford Haven (9.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£211,074 average▼ 2.5% YoY
Across Pembrokeshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£694 average monthly rent▲ 4.7% YoY
- 1 bed £514
- 2 bed £640
- 3 bed £760
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Martin's Haven National Trust car park (5.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
123,360 residents in Pembrokeshire · 76/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 57%
- 65+: 26%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,257
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK3,284
- Net moves+973
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,615 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
13% low-carbon electricity
Gas 87% · Wind 11% · Solar 3%
343 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
Health services
3 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in SA62
- Brawdy Medical Centre
- Brawdy Medical Facility
- Solva Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid and South Pembrokeshire:
- We call for harsher sentencing for causing death by careless driving.2,085 local signatures · 4,685 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety332 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases284 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks217 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately169 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Dale, Pembrokeshire · 0.2 kmDale is a small village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales, located on the peninsula which forms the northern side of the entrance to the Milford Haven Waterway. The village has 205 inhabitants according to the 200…
Dale Castle · 0.3 kmDale Castle is a 13th-century castle located close to the village of Dale in Pembrokeshire, Wales. In 1910, part of the castle was removed and other parts were incorporated into a new private dwelling house, built in…
RNAS Dale · 1.4 kmRoyal Naval Air Station Dale is a former Royal Navy Naval Air Station, located 10 miles (16 km) South West of Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was operational between 1942 and 1948, being used by both the Roy…
Dale Fort · 1.6 kmDale Fort is a mid-19th-century coastal artillery fort at Dale Head, a rocky promontory near Dale, Pembrokeshire, west of Milford Haven in Wales. It is one of the centres run by Field Studies Council and offers reside…
Watwick Point Beacon · 2.0 kmWatwick Point Beacon is a leading light, which is a type of lighthouse, located near Dale, Pembrokeshire, in Wales. It is designed to lead ships into Milford Haven in conjunction with the West Blockhouse Point Beacons…
HMS Harrier (shore establishment) · 2.0 kmHMS Harrier was a shore establishment of the Royal Navy, located at Kete, Pembrokeshire. It was commissioned on 1 February 1948 and was the home of the RN School of Aircraft Direction from the end of the Second World…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dale?
- Dale is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
- How deprived is Dale?
- The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes Dale, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.