Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 807 in Dyfed, Wales.
Penally has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Penally does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Penally’s built-up area, along with 3 scheduled monuments.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Penally. Best known first.
CastleManorbier Castle4.5 km outside town, to the west
CastleTenby Castle900 m outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryCaldey Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumTenby Museum & Art Gallery1000 m outside town, to the northeast
CastleSt Catherine's Fort1.1 km outside town, to the northeast
Abbey or prioryCaldey Priory3.6 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Penally.
That puts Penally above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%). Children are 10% of the town. Half the people of Penally are older than 57.4.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Penally | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 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.
On this, Penally is below both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). Household income averages £40K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
In the comparison, Penally comes above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 80% of households own their home.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £249,000 | 12 |
| Flat or maisonette | £226,250 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Police recorded 39 crimes inside Penally’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 59% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
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
For Penally, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Penally has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
| Census 2021 | Penally | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 23% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Penally sits above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%) on this measure. For its size, Penally has 198 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Penally has 16 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penally | 807 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 0.9 | D | B− | D | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 3.3 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 5 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 8.4 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 9.6 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 9.6 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
Wooden, Kilgetty and Narberth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
16 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 8.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 3 scheduled monuments. 20% of Penally’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Penally 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
Penally is a built-up area of 807 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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