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Haverfordwest

Haverfordwest is a town in Dyfed, Wales, with a population of around 14,596. It has 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, and around 13 restaurants and cafés, with 2 bus stops and Haverfordwest railway station 1.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £268,065, and there were around 205 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 Haverfordwest 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

10°CClear

  • Today: 13° / 7° · 16% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:52

9h 38m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

26US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom

Crime

285 reported · August 2026▲ 43% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences123
  • Anti-social behaviour34
  • Criminal damage & arson27
  • Public order24

Neighbourhood team: Haverfordwest - Castle · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • Anti Social Behaviour involving youths has been reported in Haverfordwest and Fishguard. Targeted patrols will take place to engage with…
  • High volume of thefts from shops in Haverfordwest. High visibility patrols will be conducted to deter shoplifting and to identify those r…

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

186 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 158 rated 4–5 ★ (128 top)
  • 4 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Haverfordwest (0.6 km)
  • 4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Haverfordwest (0.6 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£211,074 average▼ 2.5% YoY

Across Pembrokeshire · to 2026-08

Detached£307,316
Semi-detached£192,297
Terraced£162,229
Flat£110,592

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

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · BP (5.2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (5.2 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 160 kW
  • Nearest: Riverside Multi-storey Carpark (0.2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres1
  • Sports pitches21
  • Playgrounds13

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)

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

  • Schools10
  • GPs & clinics2
  • Pharmacies2
  • Supermarkets4
  • Parks & greens4
  • Restaurants & cafés19

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

134 jobs advertised · £38,111 avg

e.g. Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Days based), Mechanical Engineer (Abattoir), Class 1 Day Driver

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

4% low-carbon electricity

Gas 96% · Wind 4%

379 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

8 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in SA61

  • Ooh Office, 1st Flr
  • Unit 4 Merlins Court
  • Mnd & P.

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Mid and South Pembrokeshire:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Shire Hall, Haverfordwest · 0.0 km

    The Shire Hall is a municipal structure in the High Street, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The shire hall, which was the meeting place of the old Pembrokeshire County Council, is a Grade II* listed building.

  • Pembrokeshire Record Office · 0.1 km

    Pembrokeshire Record Office, or Pembrokeshire Archives, is a county record office and archive repository located within the town of Haverfordwest in south-west Wales.

  • Haverfordwest Town Museum · 0.2 km

    Haverfordwest Museum is a local history and heritage museum in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Collections include local and social history, the history of the castle, and a selection of local art. The museum is housed…

  • St Mary's Church, Haverfordwest · 0.2 km

    St Mary's Church is an Anglican church in the centre of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales, prominently visible at the top of the town's High Street. The church dates from the 12th century and is a Grade I listed bui…

  • County Hall, Haverfordwest · 0.2 km

    The County Hall is a municipal building on Freemens Way in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was built in 1999 and serves as the offices and meeting place of Pembrokeshire County Council.

  • Haverfordwest Castle (electoral ward) · 0.2 km

    Haverfordwest Castle is an electoral ward in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It covers the centre of the town of Haverfordwest west of the river including the High Street, Winch Lane and north along Crowhill Road. It elects a c…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Haverfordwest?
Haverfordwest is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
What is the population of Haverfordwest?
Haverfordwest has an approximate settlement population of 14,596.
How deprived is Haverfordwest?
The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes Haverfordwest, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.