Pembroke Dock grades low on several counts. Safety lags: police record 63.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 20.2 home and vehicle crimes. Its overall grade of D puts it better than 11% of UK towns, #17 of 23 in Dyfed. The local economy is weaker than most (D−): the mean household earns £36,455 a year. Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £155,000, about 3.7 times local household income. Health is weaker too (D−): 8.8% in bad or very bad health, 24.5% 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⁻Jobs & income D⁻Safety

What makes Pembroke Dock stand out

The 3 things Pembroke Dock does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Listed buildings per 10,000 residents

History

1 Grade I, including Paterchurch Tower; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size

Cadw’s list, October 2026.

Median sale, £ thousands

Housing

44% 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 99% of UK towns

ONS small-area income estimates.

How Pembroke Dock grades

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

How grading works

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →Health8.8% in bad or very bad health, 24% disabled (adjusted for age in the grade)D⁻Open →Cost of livingRent £694 a monthA⁻Open →Hazard risk1.2% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →Walkability16% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →

SchoolsNot published in Wales–

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageA⁺Open →Outdoors80% live within 400 m of a park; 25% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB⁻Open →Civic life1.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 66% live within 1 km of a libraryB⁻Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Pembroke Dock Yard, c. 1830 · Photo: National Library of Wales · CC0

Pembroke Dock’s story

Pembroke Dock in pictures

Cadw lists 106 buildings inside Pembroke Dock’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 4 scheduled monuments.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.

The archive holds 4 old photos and postcards going back to 1830.

c. 1840Pembroke Dock
1914Bush Street Looking West Pembroke Docks Real Photo Postcard by Harvey…
1918Antique Postcard, Pembroke Dockyard From Barrack Hill, Valentine's Se…

Explore the history →

Nearby attractions

Defensible Barracks and 8 more in and around Pembroke Dock

Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pembroke Dock. Best known first.

All attractions →

CastleDefensible Barracksin town

MuseumPembroke Dock Heritage Centrein town

CastlePembroke Castle1.2 km outside town, to the southeast

CastleBenton Castle3.5 km outside town, to the northeast

Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace4 km outside town, to the east

CastleUpton Castle3.8 km outside town, to the east

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

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

Photo credits (6)

Defensible Barracks: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Pembroke Castle: Monkeyrustler at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Benton Castle: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Lamphey Bishop's Palace: Vale Holidays, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Upton Castle: Thomas Nicholls, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pembroke Dock.

Safety

Pembroke Dock records more crime per resident than 97% of UK towns

There were 15.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Dyfed’s towns (6.7) and Wales’s towns (10.4). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 1,100 offences in Pembroke Dock and 147 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 54% were violence and sexual offences.

63.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearD⁻Safety Grade

Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 3% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 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 & sexual592

Damage & arson129

Public order97

Shoplifting86

Other theft55

Drugs38

Burglary36

Other crime26

Anti-social147

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.

63.4

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

20.2

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

15.1

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

1,100

crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026

Full pagePembroke Dock’s safety reportOpen the page

Safety Grade63.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 · Pembroke Dock has more crime per resident than 97% of UK towns Crime by typeViolence & sexual leads Vs. the neighboursAhead of 2 of its 7 graded neighbours Questions“Is Pembroke Dock 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

2 state schools in Pembroke Dock

One of them is below, with the reason it’s listed. Between them, two primaries teach 821 pupils in Pembroke Dock.

School	Level	Pupils	Letter
Pembroke Dock CP SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary	Primary	607	–

Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.See all 2 schools →

History

Much of Pembroke Dock is a conservation area: 28% 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.

Relative to its size, Pembroke Dock keeps 110 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Dyfed’s towns (32) and Wales’s towns (18). Its listed buildings include Paterchurch Tower, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 44% of the total. Cadw’s list names 106 listed buildings here: 1 Grade I, 18 Grade II*.

106listed buildingsA⁺History Grade

Listed buildings by grade · Cadw

Grade I1

Grade II*18

Grade II87

Among them · Grade I

Paterchurch Tower Grade I

scheduled monuments

registered parks and gardens

44%

of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%

110

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

Full pagePembroke Dock’s history pageOpen the page

Listed buildings106 listed buildings Homes by age44% built before 1919 · Older homes Vs. the neighboursAhead of all 7 graded neighbours Questions“How many listed buildings are there in Pembroke Dock?”

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

Health

People in Pembroke Dock live shorter lives than in 92% of UK towns

74% of Pembroke Dock’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). The nearest A&E to Pembroke Dock is Withybush General Hospital, 8.5 miles away. A disability affects nearly a quarter of people here. One GP practice serves the town.

74%good or very good healthD⁻Health Grade

General health, self-reported

Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 9%

Census 2021	Pembroke Dock	Dyfed	Wales
Good or very good health	74%	77%	78%
Bad or very bad health	8.8%	7.4%	7.1%
Disabled (Equality Act)	24%	23%	22%

74.7

life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)

80.9

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 pagePembroke Dock’s health pageOpen the page

Health GradeLife expectancy: women 80.9, men 74.7 Getting care8.5 miles to A&E · Withybush General Hospital GP practices1 GP practice · 9,659 residents per practice Census health74% 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.

HousingCost of living grade A⁻

Home ownership in Pembroke Dock, 56%, runs below Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns

Private renters make up 21% of households, above Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%) alike. The social rented sector houses 23% of households. Behind the median of £155,000: 326 standard sales inside Pembroke Dock’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.

£155Kmedian sale

Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026

Pembroke Dock£155K

Typical UK town£277K

By type	Median	Sales
Detached	£272,500	56
Semi-detached	£160,500	60
Terraced	£152,500	177
Flat or maisonette	£78,000	33

56%

of households own their home · Wales 65%

21%

rent privately · Wales 17%

£694

average private rent a month, Pembrokeshire council area

£2,166

council tax, Band D, 2026–27

Full pagePembroke Dock’s housing & cost pageOpen the page

House pricesMedian sale £155,000 Renting£694 a month · Average private rent Council tax£2,166 Band D · Council tax, 2026–27 Owners and renters56% 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 Pembroke Dock, 5.2% 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.

48% of commuters travelled under 5 km, above both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). For every resident in work, Pembroke Dock has 1.1 jobs. Working from home was the norm for just over one in ten workers at the census.

16%walk, cycle or ride

How commuters got to work · March 2021

Driving82%

On foot13%

Bus1%

Bicycle1%

48%

of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%

12%

worked mainly from home in March 2021

£36K

mean household income, before tax

5.2%

of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)

Walkability: more walkable than 60% of UK towns

Full pagePembroke Dock’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here4,350 jobs based here · Retail is the biggest, 16%Commute map16% walk, cycle or ride Household income£36K a year · Mean household income Getting to work48% 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

Fewer people in Pembroke Dock hold a degree than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 23%

The age that splits Pembroke Dock in two is 41.7. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. Just over a fifth of residents are 65 or over, lower than Dyfed’s towns (24%) and near Wales’s towns (21%).

41.7median age

Pembroke DockDyfedWales

DyfedWales

Ages · share of residents

21%

Qualifications · residents 16 and older

No qualifications22%

Apprenticeship6%

A levels or similar18%

Degree level23%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.

Ages and qualifications in Pembroke Dock
	Pembroke Dock	Dyfed	Wales
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	12%	12%
25–44	24%	22%	25%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	21%	24%	21%
No qualifications	22%	19%	20%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.1%	5.6%
A levels or similar	18%	18%	17%
Degree level	23%	30%	31%

Full pagePembroke Dock’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages41.7 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households4,432 households · 56% own their home Where people were born5.2% born outside the UK Questions“What is the population of Pembroke Dock?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pembroke Dock

15pages on Pembroke Dock

The big questions

SafetyD⁻63.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 Cost of livingA⁻Median home £155K · rent £694 a month Housing115 sold in 12 months · busiest street London Road Schools2 state schools (no results published in Wales)HealthD⁻Work & commuteD⁻52% of working residents work in the town Flood & hazardsC1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁻80% live within 400 m of a park AttractionsClimateJuly highs of 20°C (67°F), 1,193 mm of rain a year Weather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 41.7 · 9,659 people HistoryA⁺106 listed buildings, 1 Grade I Town Hall & politicsCouncil area: Pembrokeshire Famous people7 born here, among them Andy Goddard

Landmarks

106 listed buildings in Pembroke Dock, 1 of them Grade I.

All landmarks →

Former Dockyard ChapelGrade II* listed

The Defensible BarracksGrade II* listed

North East Dockyard TowerGrade II* listed

Church of Saint John the EvangelistGrade II listed

Photo credits

Former Dockyard Chapel: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Defensible Barracks: Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · North East Dockyard Tower: Photo: Garth Newton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of Saint John the Evangelist: Photo: Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0

Famous people from Pembroke Dock

7 notable people were born in Pembroke Dock.

See all 7 →

Andy GoddardBritish director and screenwriter (born 1968)

Bert HodgkinsonWelsh footballer (1884-1939)

Christine GwytherBritish politician (born 1959)

Guy GriffithsRoyal Marines officer (1915–1999)

Ernie FinchWelsh rugby union player (1899-1983)

Henry Stanhope SlomanBritish general · 1861–1945

Pembroke Dock’s neighbours

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

All towns in Dyfed →

NeylandPembrokeMilford HavenJohnstonMerlin's BridgeHaverfordwestWoodenPembroke Dock

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Pembroke Dock	9,659	—	D	A⁻	D⁻	D⁻
Neyland	3,250	1.5	C⁻	A⁻	C⁻	C
Pembroke	7,963	1.5	D	B⁺	D	D
Milford Haven	14,251	4.4	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Johnston	1,766	5.1	—	B⁺	D	C
Merlin's Bridge	2,220	6.8	—	B⁺	C⁻	C⁻
Haverfordwest	12,088	7.8	C⁻	B⁺	D⁻	C⁻
Wooden	1,300	9.3	—	C⁺	B	C

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

Questions about Pembroke Dock

How many listed buildings are there in Pembroke Dock?

106 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade I and 18 Grade II*. That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Paterchurch Tower. It also has 4 scheduled monuments.

Is Pembroke Dock expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £155,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £78,000, terraced houses £152,500, semi-detached houses £160,500 and detached houses £272,500.

Does Pembroke Dock flood?

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

About Pembroke Dock

Town in Dyfed, Wales

Pembroke Dock is a built-up area of 9,659 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: 9,659 (Census 2021)
Council: Pembrokeshire
County: Dyfed
Region: Wales
Area: 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km²)
ONS code: W45000423

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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