Narberth’s story
52 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Narberth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NarberthDyfed
A village of 2,365 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,365
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£187K
132 sales in 3 years
Median age
46
26% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
21%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Narberth a good place to live?
Narberth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is walkability (A−): 21% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Its weakest is jobs & income (D): mean household income £42,942; 3.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £187,000 in the last three years, 4.5 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 Narberth stand out
The 3 things Narberth does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 9 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
32% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
21% walk, cycle or ride
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
How Narberth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within Wales), ordered by how far Narberth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityA−Open →Cost of livingrent £694 a monthB+Open →SafetyCOpen →Health6.2% in bad or very bad health, 20% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)C+Open →Hazard risk0.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →
SchoolsNot published in Wales–
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History30% of homes built before 1919AOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB−Open →Civic life5.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryA+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Narberth.
History
More of the land in Narberth is conservation area than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 10%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Narberth is above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%). Narberth has 220 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Narberth has 52 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
52listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II52
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
220
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
The car carries only 77% of commuters in Narberth, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Narberth comes below both Dyfed’s towns (83%) and Wales’s towns (81%). For 35% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
21%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot20%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 81% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
Narberth is a renters’ town: 22% of households rent privately, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
For Narberth, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 60% of households own their home.
£187Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Narberth£187K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £320,000 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 31 |
| Terraced | £167,750 | 48 |
| Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | 15 |
60%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
22%
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
Homes in Narberth see less burglary and damage than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.6 per 1,000 a year
Narberth sits below both Dyfed’s towns (11.2) and Wales’s towns (10.7) on this measure. Police recorded 165 crimes inside Narberth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 15 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 53% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
34.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 15% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual88
Public order27
Shoplifting14
Damage & arson10
Drugs7
Other theft6
Vehicle crime5
Other crime5
Anti-social15
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.
34.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
165
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
Fewer people in Narberth live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 20%
That puts Narberth below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to Narberth is Withybush General Hospital, 9.5 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
79%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Narberth | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 23% | 22% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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
Who lives here
Few people in Narberth are 15 to 24: 9%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Narberth has a median age of 46. Graduates make up 35% of adults.
46median age
NarberthDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Narberth | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wilson Museum and 4 more in and around Narberth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Narberth. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumWilson Museumin town
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleNarberth Castle100 m outside town, to the south
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Water parkBlue Lagoon3.8 km outside town, to the southwest
Castle · CadwCastell Llanhuadain3.7 km outside town, to the northwestCastleNarberth Castle100 m outside town, to the southTheme parkOakwood Theme Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwestWater parkBlue Lagoon3.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Castell Llanhuadain: Liamohara at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Lagoon: GlennHewer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Narberth
15pages on Narberth
The big questions
SafetyC34.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £187K · rent £694 a monthHousing31 sold in 12 months · busiest street Redstone CourtSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthC+Work & commuteD50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Narberth
4 notable people were born in Narberth.
J
John DykeWelsh rugby union player (1884-1960)J
Josh HelpsRugby player · born 1994W
Will BoydeWelsh rugby union player · born 1994Photo credits
Wyn Calvin: Hydrafoil, CC BY-SA 4.0
Narberth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KilgettyWhitlandWoodenSaundersfootTenbyCrundaleMerlin's BridgeNarberth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narberth | 2,365 | — | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 4.7 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Whitland | 1,907 | 5.7 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 6.6 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 8.9 | D | B− | D | C |
| Crundale | 1,065 | 9 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 9.9 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
Kilgetty, Whitland, Wooden, Crundale and Merlin's Bridge have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Narberth
How many listed buildings are there in Narberth?
52 on Cadw’s list. That is 9 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Narberth safe?
Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
Is Narberth expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £187,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £122,500, terraced houses £167,750, semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £320,000.
About Narberth
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Narberth is a built-up area of 2,365 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
- 2,365 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000321
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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