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
16°COvercast
- Today: 18° / 14° · 81% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:48Sunset 19:44
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
41US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Narberth, United Kingdom
Crime
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
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
£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 (9.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Morrisons (7.2 km)
3 stations 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)
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:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
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
6,620 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £42,351 avg
e.g. Trainee Teaching Assistant, Project Manager - Civils, Quantity Surveyor - Civils
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
49% low-carbon electricity
Gas 50% · Wind 39% · Nuclear 9% · Biomass 2%
199 gCO₂/kWh · 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
- 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 kmThe 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 kmCuffern 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 kmRoch 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 kmNolton 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)
Nearby towns
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.