A tough set of grades. The weak point is safety (D−) — 74.9 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 22.6 home and vehicle crimes. Against UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people, it has more crime per resident than 98%. Milford Haven grades D overall, better than 8% of UK towns, and ranks #20 of 23 in Dyfed. Jobs and pay trail most towns: the mean household earns £39,210 a year. Homes are affordable: a typical home costs £160,000 and rent runs £694 a month. Health outcomes fall short of most towns: 8.5% of residents report bad or very bad health, and 24.3% are disabled.

Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · health, Census 2021 (the grade adjusts for age).

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.

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingWeakestD⁻Safety D⁻Jobs & income

What makes Milford Haven stand out

The 3 things Milford Haven does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

2 Grade I, including Church of St David; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size

Cadw’s list, October 2026.

Median sale, £ thousands

Housing

42% below the typical UK town’s £277K

Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.

Household income, against UK towns

Work

Mean, before tax: lower than in 96% of UK towns

ONS small-area income estimates.

How Milford Haven grades

Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Milford Haven is from typical. American towns are graded separately.

How grading works

SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentD⁻Open →HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £160,000, 3.8 years of area incomeA⁻Open →Hazard risk0.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →WalkabilityAbout average among the towns comparedC⁺Open →

SchoolsNot published in Wales–

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA⁻Open →Outdoors70% live within 400 m of a park; 30% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeCOpen →Civic life2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 52% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Benton castle : looking down the Reach to Milford Haven/ Septr 1st 1775, c. 1775 · Photo: Sandby, Paul, 1725-1809, engraver. Sandby, Paul, 1725-1809, artist · Public domain

Milford Haven’s story

Milford Haven in pictures

Cadw lists 112 buildings inside Milford Haven’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 8 scheduled monuments.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 7 old photos and postcards going back to 1775 and a map from 1946.

c. 1810View of Milford Haven, and Hubberston Haken from the town of Milford
c. 1820View of Milford Haven, and Huberston Hakin, from the town of Milford
c. 1830Milford Haven

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Milford Haven.

Safety

Milford Haven has more crime per resident than 99% of UK towns

Reported offences in Milford Haven came to 1,805 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 291. There were 18 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). 53% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.

74.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD⁻Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 2% of the 645 UK towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.

More crimeLess crime

Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

Violence & sexual957

Public order200

Damage & arson198

Other theft96

Shoplifting87

Burglary69

Other crime68

Drugs45

Anti-social291

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.

74.9

violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

22.6

burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)

1,805

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pageMilford Haven’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade74.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Milford Haven has more crime per resident than 99% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursAhead of 1 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Milford Haven safe?”

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.

Schools

4 state schools in Milford Haven

Milford Haven’s three primaries and one secondary have 2,194 pupils between them. Below are two of them, each with why it was picked. Two of them are below, each with the reason it’s listed.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Milford Haven Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	524	–
Milford Haven SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary	Secondary	1,045	–

Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 4 schools →

Health

People in Milford Haven live shorter lives than in 93% of UK towns

24% of residents have a disability, above Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%) alike. Asked at the census, 75% of residents of Milford Haven said they were in good or very good health. 2 GP practices serve the town. The nearest A&E to Milford Haven is Withybush General Hospital, 7.4 miles away.

75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%

Census 2021	Milford Haven	Dyfed	Wales
Good or very good health	75%	77%	78%
Bad or very bad health	8.5%	7.4%	7.1%
Disabled (Equality Act)	24%	23%	22%

75.4

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

80.6

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.

Full pageMilford Haven’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 80.6, men 75.4 Getting care7.4 miles to A&E · Withybush General Hospital GP practices7,126 residents per practice Census health75% in good health

ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · ONS, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy.

History

Milford Haven has 112 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I

The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.

Homes from before 1919 make up a fifth of the total, below both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Milford Haven’s listed buildings include the Church of St David, Grade I. At the top of the list, 2 are Grade I and 9 Grade II*.

112listed buildingsA⁻History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Cadw

Grade I2

Grade II*9

Grade II101

Among them · Grade I

Church of St David Grade I
The Tower at Eastington Manor House Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

20%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24

Full pageMilford Haven’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings112 listed buildings Homes by age20% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of 4 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Milford Haven?”

Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL

HousingCost of living grade A⁻

Social housing is more common in Milford Haven than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns, at 28% of households

Households that own their home make up 55%. Half of the 499 standard sales inside Milford Haven’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £160,000. It is the 19th most expensive of 23 towns of 2,500+ in Dyfed.

£160Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Milford Haven£160K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£265,000	140
Semi-detached	£160,000	144
Terraced	£135,000	196
Flat or maisonette	£115,000	19

55%

of households own their home · Wales 65%

£694

average private rent a month, Pembrokeshire council area

£2,166

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pageMilford Haven’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £160,000 Renting£694 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,166 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters55% own their home

HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D⁻

Benefit claims run higher in Milford Haven, 4.5% of 16 to 64s, than in Dyfed’s towns or across 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.

12% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (20%) and Wales’s towns (24%). Milford Haven counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. Also worth knowing: the car carried 84% of commuters at the census.

12%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving84%

On foot8%

Bus3%

Bicycle1%

12%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£39K

mean household income, before tax

4.5%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

C⁺

Walkability: more walkable than 42% of UK towns

Full pageMilford Haven’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here3,500 jobs based here · Retail is the biggest, 15%Commute map12% walk, cycle or ride Household income£39K a year · Mean household income Getting to work42% go under 5 km · Short trips to work

ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL

Who lives here

A town of families: 18% of people in Milford Haven are under 15, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns

People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Typical age in Milford Haven: 42.2, the median. Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older.

42.2median age

Milford HavenDyfedWales

DyfedWales

Ages · share of residents

22%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications22%

Apprenticeship7%

A levels or similar17%

Degree level24%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Milford Haven
	Milford Haven	Dyfed	Wales
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	12%	12%
25–44	24%	22%	25%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	22%	24%	21%
No qualifications	22%	19%	20%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.1%	5.6%
A levels or similar	17%	18%	17%
Degree level	24%	30%	31%

Full pageMilford Haven’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages42.2 median age · 22% are 65 or over Households6,554 households · 55% own their home Where people were born4.7% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Milford Haven?”

ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL

Nearby attractions

Milford Haven Museum and 8 more in and around Milford Haven

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Milford Haven. Best known first.

All attractions →

MuseumMilford Haven Museumin town

Abbey or prioryPill Prioryin town

FortFort Poptonin town

FortStack Rock Fort500 m outside town, to the west

CastleDefensible Barracks4 km outside town, to the southeast

CastleTower House1.5 km outside town, to the southwest

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (6)

Milford Haven Museum: Deborah Tilley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pill Priory: Pillpriory, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fort Popton: Shaun Butler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stack Rock Fort: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower House: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Milford Haven

15pages on Milford Haven

The big questions

SafetyD⁻74.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingA⁻Median home £160K · rent £694 a month Housing135 sold in 12 months · busiest street Steynton Road Schools4 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthDWork & commuteD⁻48% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsC0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsC70% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 19°C (67°F), 1,101 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 42.2 · 14,251 people HistoryA⁻112 listed buildings, 2 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Pembrokeshire Famous people10 born here, among them Arthur Symons

Landmarks

112 listed buildings in Milford Haven, 2 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Church of St DavidGrade I listed

The Tower at Eastington Manor HouseGrade I listed

The ObservatoryGrade II* listed

The Kings ArmsGrade II listed

Photo credits

Church of St David: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Tower at Eastington Manor House: Photo: ceridwen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Observatory: Photo: ceridwen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Kings Arms: Photo: Markus G. Klötzer · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Milford Haven

10 notable people were born in Milford Haven.

See all 10 →

Arthur SymonsBritish poet (1865-1945)

Howell DavisWelsh pirate · 1690–1719

Alfred Weeks SzlumperChief engineer · 1858–1934

Annabel JonesEnglish television producer

Hubert William LewisRecipient of the Victoria Cross (1896–1977)

Helen WattsWelsh opera singer (1927-2009)

Photo credits

Arthur Symons: Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966 -- Photographer, Public domain · Alfred Weeks Szlumper: W.T. Pike, Public domain · Annabel Jones: MTV UK, CC BY 3.0

Milford Haven’s neighbours

The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Dyfed →

JohnstonNeylandPembroke DockMerlin's BridgePembrokeHaverfordwestCrundaleMilford Haven

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Milford Haven	14,251	—	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Johnston	1,766	3.4	—	B⁺	D	C
Neyland	3,250	3.6	C⁻	A⁻	C⁻	C
Pembroke Dock	9,659	4.4	D	A⁻	D⁻	D⁻
Merlin's Bridge	2,220	5.7	—	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Pembroke	7,963	5.8	D	B⁺	D	D
Haverfordwest	12,088	6.5	C⁻	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻
Crundale	1,065	8.4	—	B⁻	A	B⁻

Johnston, Merlin's Bridge and Crundale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.

Questions about Milford Haven

How many listed buildings are there in Milford Haven?

112 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade I and 9 Grade II*. That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St David. It also has 8 scheduled monuments.

Is Milford Haven expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £160,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £115,000, terraced houses £135,000, semi-detached houses £160,000 and detached houses £265,000.

Does Milford Haven flood?

Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on Natural Resources Wales’s flood risk service.

About Milford Haven

Town in Dyfed, Wales

Milford Haven is a built-up area of 14,251 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: 14,251 (Census 2021)
Council: Pembrokeshire
County: Dyfed
Region: Wales
Area: 3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
ONS code: W45000404

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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