Ludchurch’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside Ludchurch’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LudchurchDyfed
451 people live in this village in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
451
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£325K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
31% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Ludchurch a good place to live?
Ludchurch is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 43% of its homes date from before 1919. 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Ludchurch stand out
The 3 things Ludchurch does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ludchurch.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Ludchurch, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.8% of the town, below Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%) alike. Over-65s are 31% of the population. Ages in Ludchurch split evenly at 53.3: half are older, half younger.
53.3median age
LudchurchDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Ludchurch | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Ludchurch work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
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.
Working mainly from home: 30% of workers, above both Dyfed’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (24%). By car: that was how 92% of commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Buying in Ludchurch costs more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: the median sale is £325K
Private renters make up just over one in ten households. Owners make up just over four in five households, above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Council and housing-body homes hold 4% of households.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ludchurch£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £370,000 | 11 |
81%
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
Ludchurch records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 8.2 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage add up to 1.7 per 1,000 residents each year. Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Ludchurch. There were 0.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). 100% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Ludchurch a healthy place? 81% of its people say their health is good, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
At the census, 6% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). A fifth of residents in Ludchurch live with a disability. This Dyfed town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Ludchurch | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
History
Ludchurch keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Cadw’s list names 1 listed building in Ludchurch: 1 Grade II*. The town has 22 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below Dyfed’s towns (36) but above Wales’s towns (18).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Elidyr Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
22
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Narberth Castle and 6 more in and around Ludchurch
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ludchurch. Best known first.
CastleNarberth Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northwest
Garden · National TrustColby Woodland Garden2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleAmroth Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooFolly Farm3 km outside town, to the southwestGardenGarden · National TrustColby Walled Garden2.8 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWilson Museum4.6 km 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 (3)
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 Ludchurch
13pages on Ludchurch
The big questions
Ludchurch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KilgettyNarberthWoodenSaundersfootWhitlandTenbySt ClearsLudchurch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludchurch | 451 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 2.2 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 3.2 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 3.5 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 3.9 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Whitland | 1,907 | 5.2 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 6.3 | D | B− | D | C |
| St Clears | 1,787 | 9.3 | — | B+ | C− | C+ |
Kilgetty, Narberth, Wooden, Whitland and St Clears have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ludchurch
How many listed buildings are there in Ludchurch?
1 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
How much is council tax in Ludchurch?
Band D council tax in Ludchurch 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 Ludchurch
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Ludchurch is a built-up area of 451 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
- 451 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000358
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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