Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min5:02 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:23 am – 4:12 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 August: highs 20°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 4°C1,121 mm of rain a year, 33 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November8 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksFrains Lakelake · under a mileCastlemartin Castlecastle · 1.7 miFrainslake Sandsbeach · under a mileBlucks Poolbay · under a mileCastle Martin Military Firing Rangecastle · 2.2 miHobbyhorse Baybay · under a mileLinney Headheadland · under a mileFreshwater Westbeach · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 20 Feb 201442 mi away, Bristol ChannelMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Jun 201542 mi away, Bristol ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 2.0 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 6.0 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
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush General Hospital13 miGP surgeryBarlow House Surgery5.7 miPharmacyElders Chemist5.6 miDentistCharles Street Dental Clinic5.7 miPolice stationDyfed & Powys Police Milford Haven Police Station5.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationMilford Haven5.8 miBus stationLamphey School7.9 miFerryMilford Haven - Dock Entrance5.4 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPembroke Dock6.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA71 postcode district.
