Hill Mountain’s story
No listed buildings inside Hill Mountain’s built-up area
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hill MountainDyfed
A village of 260 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Shaun Butler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
260
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£260K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
30% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Hill Mountain a good place to live?
Hill Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hill Mountain stand out
The 3 things Hill Mountain does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Own outright
Housing
65% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hill Mountain.
Work & commute
Commuters in Hill Mountain travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 12% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Hill Mountain comes below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
12%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Hill Mountain than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 90%
For Hill Mountain, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). 1% of households live in social housing.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hill Mountain£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £272,500 | 12 |
90%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Hill Mountain than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 0 per 1,000 residents a year
Hill Mountain sits below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) on this measure. Violence comes to 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 4 crimes inside Hill Mountain’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
10.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
10.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
4
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
Bad health is less common in Hill Mountain than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.6% of residents
That puts Hill Mountain below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Hill Mountain has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Hill Mountain | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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
0 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hill Mountain has 0 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 27% of its homes were built before 1919.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
More people in Hill Mountain hold a degree than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 47%
On this, Hill Mountain is above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%). Over-65s are 30% of the population. Half the people of Hill Mountain are older than 55.2.
55.2median age
Hill MountainDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Hill Mountain | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Benton Castle and 2 more in and around Hill Mountain
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hill Mountain. Best known first.
CastleBenton Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleUpton Castle4.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumPembroke Dock Heritage Centre4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hill Mountain
13pages on Hill Mountain
The big questions
Safety10.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £260K · rent £694 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ashdale LaneSchoolsHealthWork & commute25% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hill Mountain’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NeylandJohnstonPembroke DockMerlin's BridgePembrokeMilford HavenHaverfordwestHill Mountain
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Mountain | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 2.1 | C− | A− | C− | C |
| Johnston | 1,766 | 3.1 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 3.3 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 3.9 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 4.3 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Milford Haven | 14,251 | 4.8 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Haverfordwest | 12,088 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
Johnston 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 Hill Mountain
How much is council tax in Hill Mountain?
Band D council tax in Hill Mountain 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.
Who lives in Hill Mountain?
At the 2021 Census, 8.9% of Hill Mountain’s 260 residents were 15 to 24 and 30% were 65 or over, against 12% and 21% across Wales’s towns.
Is Hill Mountain expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £260,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
About Hill Mountain
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Hill Mountain is a built-up area of 260 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
- 260 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000379
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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