Lamphey’s story
10 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Lamphey’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
LampheyDyfed
A village of 644 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Garth Newton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
644
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£280K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
36% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Lamphey a good place to live?
Lamphey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lamphey stand out
The 3 things Lamphey 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Pembroke Castle and 7 more in and around Lamphey
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lamphey. Best known first.
CastlePembroke Castle3.2 km outside town, to the west
CastleCarew Castle4 km outside town, to the northeast
Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace200 m outside town, to the north
CastleUpton Castle4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Tower4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumPembroke Museum3.1 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 (5)
- Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Cheriton Control Tower: Scott Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lamphey.
Who lives here
Few people in Lamphey are 15 to 24: 6.2%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Lamphey comes below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 36% of the population. The median resident of Lamphey is 56 years old.
56median age
LampheyDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Lamphey | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 36% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 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
Schools
1 state school in Lamphey
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamphey C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Lamphey travel far: only 19% 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 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For Lamphey, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
A home in Lamphey sells for £280K, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
Lamphey sits above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K) on this measure. 8% of households rent privately.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lamphey£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £329,250 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £232,500 | 8 |
80%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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
Lamphey records less burglary and damage per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 5.8 per 1,000 a year
That puts Lamphey below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 26 crimes inside Lamphey’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 58% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
37.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Other crime3
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Shoplifting1
Weapons1
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
37.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
77% of residents say their health is good or very good
77% of Lamphey’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 77% across Dyfed’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Lamphey | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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 Lamphey is a conservation area: 11% 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.
On this, Lamphey is above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Lamphey has 155 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Lamphey has 10 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
155
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lamphey
13pages on Lamphey
The big questions
Safety37.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £694 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Freshwater East RoadSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lamphey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PembrokePembroke DockNeylandTenbyWoodenSaundersfootMilford HavenLamphey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamphey | 644 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 2.1 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 3.5 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 4.7 | C− | A− | C− | C |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 6.9 | D | B− | D | C |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 7.1 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 7.8 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Milford Haven | 14,251 | 7.9 | D | A− | D− | D |
Wooden has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lamphey
Who lives in Lamphey?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 36% of residents were 65 or over and 27% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 12% were under 15. More households own their home than across Wales’s towns: 80%, against 65%.
How many listed buildings are there in Lamphey?
10 on Cadw’s list. That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Lamphey?
Band D council tax in Lamphey 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 Lamphey
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Lamphey is a built-up area of 644 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
- 644 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000453
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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