Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 287 in Dyfed, Wales.
Manorbier has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Manorbier does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Manorbier’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Manorbier.
37% of residents are 65 or over, above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Aged 15 to 24: 5.6% of residents. Half of Manorbier is older than 58.8, half younger. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Manorbier | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
27% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. The car took 71% of commuters, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). Before tax, the average household brings in £46K a year. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 72% of households, higher than both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Private rents average £694 a month across the Pembrokeshire council area. 18% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 3.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Manorbier’s built-up area. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
There is no GP practice in Manorbier: the nearest is 4.3 miles off. 8.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) alike. The nearest A&E to Manorbier is Withybush General Hospital, 13.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Manorbier | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 23% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a quarter of homes were built before 1919. Manorbier’s listed buildings include Manorbier Castle, Grade I. It counts 13 listed buildings on the national list (Cadw): 2 Grade I. Of the town’s land, 39% lies in conservation areas, above Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%) alike.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Manorbier. Best known first.
CastleManorbier Castlein town
ZooManor Wildlife Park4.4 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Tower4.6 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkHeatherton World of Activities4.6 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkDinosaur Park4.6 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manorbier | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 3.9 | D | B− | D | C |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 5.7 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 5.7 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 6.8 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 7.1 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 8.2 | C− | A− | C− | C |
Wooden and Kilgetty have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
13 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade I. That is 18.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Manorbier Castle. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Manorbier 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.
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Manorbier is a built-up area of 287 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
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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