New Hedges and Twy Cross
New Hedges and Twy Cross is a town or village in Dyfed, Wales, with one restaurant or café and eight bus stops, near Tenby railway station (2.3 km). There were around 5 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the New Hedges and Twy Cross 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
9°COvercast
- Today: 10° / 8° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:20Sunset 16:44
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
9 reported · August 2026▲ 125% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Penally · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will be conducting speed checks at Templeton after receiving reports from the community regardi…
- Your local Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention team will conduct high visibility patrols at Key beat Locations both morning and afterno…
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
254 food businesses within 2 miles
- 224 rated 4–5 ★ (186 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Tenby (2.3 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Tenby (2.3 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
14 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Park Hotel (1.7 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 13%
345 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
1 GP surgery · 3 pharmacies in SA70
- Tenby 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
St Mary Out Liberty · 0.4 kmSt Mary Out Liberty is a community in the southeast of Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community was established in 1974 under changes in local government organisation and has its own community council. It is included, with…
New Hedges · 0.4 kmNew Hedges is a village in the community of St Mary Out Liberty, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is midway between the coastal towns of Saundersfoot and Tenby. It lies astride the main A478 road that links Tenby with Cardiga…
- Broadfield, Pembrokeshire · 0.7 km
Broadfield is a small village south of Saundersfoot in the parish and community of St Mary Out Liberty in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Pembrokeshire Coalfield · 1.0 kmThe Pembrokeshire Coalfield in West Wales is one of the smallest British coalfields, but continuously worked from the 14th to 20th centuries. The main coalfield extends across south Pembrokeshire from Saundersfoot on…
Tenby Cottage Hospital · 1.8 kmTenby Cottage Hospital is a community hospital in Tenby, Wales. It is managed by the Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Saundersfoot · 2.1 kmSaundersfoot is a large village and community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is near Tenby, both being holiday destinations. Saundersfoot lies in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park and on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Hedges and Twy Cross?
- New Hedges and Twy Cross is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
- How deprived is New Hedges and Twy Cross?
- The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes New Hedges and Twy Cross, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.