Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min5:01 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:26 am – 4:12 pm
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People7,238 residentsin the St Davids & Letterston census areaMedian age 52.43,186 households72% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright14% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,384 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, hospitality 12%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 58% go by car, 8% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English or Welsh 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: average 16°CColdest month February: average 6°C1,009 mm of rain a year, 31 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November9 days of air frost, no summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksCarn-ffaldmountain · under a mileCarnedd-lleithrmountain · under a mileBishop's palace, st David's pembrokeshirehistoric site · 1.5 miDowrog Poollake · 1.1 miPorth y Twicbay · under a mileOgof Ffiolbay · under a mileWhitesands Beachbeach · 1.5 miPenrhyn Halenheadland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChanter's Orchardpark · 1.5 miSt Davids City Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Apr 199645 mi away, Carmarthen, DyfedMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Apr 199645 mi away, Carmarthen, DyfedSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 3.7 · PM10 7.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,619 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWithybush General Hospital14 miGP surgerySolva Surgery3.6 miPharmacyWell1.6 miDentistD M Snape Bds15 miPolice stationDyfed Powys Police - Fishguard Police Station14 miCash machineC K Food Stores1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 all-throughAll-throughYsgol Penrhyn Dewi606 pupils1.6 miSource: Welsh Government, address list of schools
Getting aroundAirportCardiff International Airport CWL90 miRailway stationFishguard & Goodwick14 miBus stationHaverfordwest Bus Station Bay 615 miFerrySt. Justinian Ferry LandingRhosson2.5 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Anchor Drive, , SA62St Davids1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SA62 postcode district.
