Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min5:01 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 48 min8:23 am – 4:11 pm
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People7,280 residentsin the Pembroke West & Castlemartin census areaMedian age 43.73,292 households55% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright28% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,862 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, hospitality 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,164 mm of rain a year, 37 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBentlass Hillhill · under a mileQuoits Water Pilltidal water · under a mileJacob's Pilltidal water · 1.0 miPennar Pointheadland · 1.9 miBarrack Hillhill · 1.6 miWilliamston Mountainmountain · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLower Common Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haSouth Pembs Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 44 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 4 haUpper Common Parkpark · 1.6 miBush Camp Sports Groundsports ground · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Feb 201848 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202348 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.7 · PM2.5 3.9 · PM10 7.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,396 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush General Hospital10 miGP surgeryArgyle Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyPembroke Castle Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistDental Excellence1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPenrhyn Church in Wales VC School72 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMonkton Priory Community Primary School200 pupils1.1 miSecondaryYsgol Harri Tudur / Henry Tudor School1,152 pupils1.7 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL72 miRailway stationPembroke1.9 miBus stationLamphey School3.4 miFerryPembroke Dock Ferry TerminalPembroke Ferry2.1 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA71 postcode district.
