Kilgetty’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Kilgetty’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KilgettyDyfed
A village of 1,247 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Orrcad · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
1,247
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£240K
86 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.7
34% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Kilgetty a good place to live?
Kilgetty has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £42,422; 3.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £240,000 in the last three years, 5.7 times what households in the Pembrokeshire council area earn in a year.
Dyfed Powys Police published 32 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published. This town's Health Grade uses 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' grades also use OHID's small-area early deaths, hospital admissions and child obesity, which OHID publishes for England only.
What makes Kilgetty stand out
The 3 things Kilgetty does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
How Kilgetty grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Kilgetty is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Health7.9% in bad or very bad health, 25% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C+Open →SafetyBOpen →Cost of livingrent £694 a monthB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingC−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 18% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeBOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kilgetty.
Who lives here
Kilgetty skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
That puts Kilgetty above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children are 12% of the town. Kilgetty has a median age of 54.7.
54.7median age
KilgettyDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Kilgetty | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Kilgetty
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stepaside C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 119 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Fewer commuters in Kilgetty work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Kilgetty is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 13% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
1 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.
Kilgetty has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 18% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Only 74% of people in Kilgetty say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Kilgetty comes below both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). Kilgetty has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.6 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
74%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Kilgetty | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.9% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 23% | 22% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
life expectancy at birth, women
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 · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Safety
Kilgetty records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 21.6 per 1,000 a year
For Kilgetty, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Burglary and damage come to 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 47 crimes inside Kilgetty’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
21.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearBSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 42% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Other theft7
Burglary5
Damage & arson4
Shoplifting3
Public order1
Other crime1
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
21.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
47
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
Most households in Kilgetty own their home: 75%, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
Kilgetty sits above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%) on this measure. Private renters make up 12% of households.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kilgetty£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £267,500 | 51 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 27 |
| Terraced | £182,000 | 5 |
75%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Colby Woodland Garden and 5 more in and around Kilgetty
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kilgetty. Best known first.
Garden · National TrustColby Woodland Garden2.5 km outside town, to the east
CastleAmroth Castle3.7 km outside town, to the eastZooZooFolly Farm900 m outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustColby Walled Garden2.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumHistory of Coal Mining2.2 km outside town, to the southeastTheme parkTheme parkVintage Funfair1000 m outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Colby Woodland Garden: DanielR235, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amroth Castle: Stuart Logan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kilgetty
14pages on Kilgetty
The big questions
SafetyB21.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £240K · rent £694 a monthHousing23 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newton HeightsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteD−39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Kilgetty’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoodenSaundersfootTenbyNarberthWhitlandPembrokePembroke DockKilgetty
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | — | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 1.3 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 1.9 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 4.2 | D | B− | D | C |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 4.7 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Whitland | 1,907 | 7.3 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 9.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 10 | D | A− | D− | D− |
Wooden, Narberth and Whitland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kilgetty
Does Kilgetty flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Kilgetty?
Band D council tax in Kilgetty 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 Kilgetty
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Kilgetty is a built-up area of 1,247 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
- 1,247 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000386
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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