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Simpson Cross

Simpson Cross is a village in Dyfed, Wales, with 3 bus stops and Haverfordwest railway station 7.9 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime 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 Simpson 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
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Weather

7°CSunny

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

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:16Sunset 16:51

9h 34m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

19US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom

Crime

2 reported · August 2026▼ 50% YoY

  • Public order1
  • Violence & sexual offences1

Neighbourhood team: Camrose · 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

15 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Haverfordwest (7.9 km)
  • 3 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Haverfordwest (7.9 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 (9.7 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (9.7 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

20 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 160 kW
  • Nearest: Roch Castle (2 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • 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)

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

  • Parks & greens3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

6,615 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1 jobs advertised · £24,065 avg

e.g. Trainee Teaching Assistant

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

18% low-carbon electricity

Gas 82% · Wind 18%

322 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:

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

Notable places nearby

  • Pembrokeshire Motor Museum · 0.4 km

    The Pembrokeshire Motor Museum used to exhibit a range of restored vintage cars. It was located at Simpson Cross, in Pembrokeshire, West Wales on the A487 road, about 4 miles (6.4 km) from Haverfordwest. The museum di…

  • Pembrokeshire Coast National Park · 1.4 km

    The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is a national park in the county of Pembrokeshire, Wales. It was established in 1952 and includes most of the coast of the county, the upper reaches of Milford Haven, and the Pres…

  • Cuffern Manor, Pembrokeshire · 1.8 km

    Cuffern Manor in Roch, Pembrokeshire is a house of historical significance and is listed on the Wales Heritage Register. It was built in 1770 by John Rees Stokes shortly after he inherited a fortune from his cousin. I…

  • Roch, Pembrokeshire · 1.9 km

    Roch is a village and ecclesiastical parish 2 miles (3.5 km) northeast of Nolton and 5.5 miles (9 km) northwest of Haverfordwest. It forms part of the community of Nolton and Roch. Roch ecclesiastical parish includes…

  • Roch Castle · 2.0 km

    Roch Castle is a 13th-century castle, located at Roch near Haverfordwest, Wales.

  • Nolton and Roch · 2.7 km

    Nolton and Roch is a community in the Hundred of Roose, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community consists essentially of the villages of Nolton and Roch and a number of hamlets including Cuffern and Druidston. The western…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Simpson Cross?
Simpson Cross is a town in Dyfed, Wales, in the Pembrokeshire local authority.
How deprived is Simpson Cross?
The Pembrokeshire local authority, which includes Simpson Cross, is less deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.