Cosheston’s story
5 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Cosheston’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
CoshestonDyfed
A village of 828 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
828
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£271K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
27% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Cosheston a good place to live?
Cosheston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Cosheston stand out
The 3 things Cosheston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
32% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
54% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pembroke Castle and 10 more in and around Cosheston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Cosheston. Best known first.
CastlePembroke Castle2.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleCarew Castle3.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleBenton Castle2.8 km outside town, to the north
Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleUpton Castle1.2 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleDefensible Barracks3.7 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cosheston.
Work & commute
Only 3% of commuters in Cosheston go to work without a car, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Cosheston, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Cosheston
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosheston V.C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 63 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Cosheston than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 83%
Cosheston sits above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%) on this measure. 4% of households live in social housing.
£271Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cosheston£271K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £231,500 | 8 |
83%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
rent privately · Wales 17%
£694
average private rent a month, Pembrokeshire council area
£2,166
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Cosheston records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 6.3 per 1,000 a year
That puts Cosheston below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Homes see 1.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 7 crimes inside Cosheston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Just 4.1% of people in Cosheston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
On this, Cosheston is below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Cosheston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Cosheston | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 23% | 22% |
Welsh towns’ Health Grades use ONS’s small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy for 2019 to 2023, and two Census 2021 measures, bad health and disability, adjusted for age. English towns’ also use OHID’s small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
History
Much of Cosheston is a conservation area: 25% of its land, more than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Cosheston comes above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Homes from before 1919 make up 17% of the total. Cosheston has 5 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
60
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Cosheston, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
12% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town, below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Those 65 and older account for 27% of residents.
52median age
CoshestonDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Cosheston | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cosheston
13pages on Cosheston
The big questions
Safety6.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £271K · rent £694 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cosheston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PembrokePembroke DockNeylandJohnstonMilford HavenWoodenMerlin's BridgeCosheston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosheston | 828 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 1.8 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 2.3 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 3 | C− | A− | C− | C |
| Johnston | 1,766 | 6.3 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Milford Haven | 14,251 | 6.5 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 7 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 7.4 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
Johnston, Wooden and Merlin's Bridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cosheston
How many listed buildings are there in Cosheston?
5 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Cosheston?
Band D council tax in Cosheston is £2,166 for 2026–27, less than in 83% of UK towns (the Pembrokeshire council average, with police and community councils). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Cosheston
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Cosheston is a built-up area of 828 people, in the Pembrokeshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 828 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000418
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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