Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 42 min5:00 am – 9:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 47 min8:24 am – 4:11 pm
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People7,205 residentsin the Haverfordwest South census areaMedian age 43.23,174 households65% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright19% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,129 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 18%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 73% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month February: highs 9°C, lows 3°C1,273 mm of rain a year, 40 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November33 days of air frost, 4 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)
Parks and green spacesMayfield Golf Centregolf course · 1.0 mi · 16 haRiflemans Fieldplaying field · under a milePentref Chwaraeon Sir Benfrosports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haRosemarket Commonpark · 3.4 miSource: 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 201849 mi away, Cwmllynfell, NptMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 19 Aug 202350 mi away, Ponterdawe, NptSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 4.1 · PM10 6.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,559 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush General Hospital1.8 miGP surgerySaint Thomas Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistD M Snape Bds1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimarySt Marks Church in Wales VA School114 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMary Immaculate Catholic School213 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughYsgol Caer Elen907 pupils2.5 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL75 miRailway stationHaverfordwest1.4 miBus stationHaverfordwest Bus Station Bay 11.2 miFerryMilford Haven - Dock Entrance5.9 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA61 postcode district.
