Pond and Former Tenby Market Cross and well-chamber, Merlin's Gardens, Tenby

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Dyfed rankings · History

Most historic towns in Dyfed

Tenby ranks first on history among Dyfed’s 23 towns of 2,500+; 12 of the 23 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The History Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): listed buildings, monuments and registered parks (Historic England, Cadw), per resident and as a count, and homes built before 1919. The rank across England and Wales sits beside each letter. How grades work

Tenby

4,092 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#1 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Aberystwyth

14,646 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#17 of 2,156 in England and Wales

Fishguard

3,422 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#24 of 2,156 in England and Wales

All 23 towns, ranked

History grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England and Wales links to the national list.

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23 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Tenby4,092 peopleA⁺#1 of 2,156 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

2Aberystwyth14,646 peopleA⁺#17 of 2,156 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

3Fishguard3,422 peopleA⁺#24 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

4Pembroke Dock9,659 peopleA⁺#50 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

5Cardigan3,767 peopleA⁺#67 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 96% of UK towns

6Haverfordwest12,088 peopleA#98 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

7Carmarthen16,448 peopleA#106 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

8Pembroke7,963 peopleA#157 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

9Lampeter2,505 peopleA#222 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

T10Llanelli42,143 peopleA⁻#309 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

T10Milford Haven14,251 peopleA⁻#309 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

12Kidwelly2,761 peopleA⁻#336 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

13Llandybie2,563 peopleB⁺#612 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

14Ammanford8,282 peopleB#775 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

15Saundersfoot2,515 peopleB#822 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

16Neyland3,250 peopleB⁻#1,062 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

17Burry Port4,966 peopleC⁺#1,170 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

18Glanaman3,866 peopleC⁺#1,208 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

19Brynamman2,636 peopleC⁺#1,212 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

20Llangennech4,278 peopleC#1,485 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

21Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6,339 peopleC#1,504 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

22Hendy and Fforest2,996 peopleC#1,565 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 26% of UK towns

23Tumble4,040 peopleC⁻#1,644 of 2,156 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most historic town in Dyfed?

Tenby ranks first on history among 23 towns, with an A+: better than almost every UK town. Aberystwyth and Fishguard follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The History Grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): listed buildings, monuments and registered parks (Historic England, Cadw), per resident and as a count, and homes built before 1919. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Dyfed’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Dyfed is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live23 towns · #1 Llangennech Best small towns18 towns · #1 Llangennech Most affordable towns23 towns · #1 Llanelli Safest towns23 towns · #1 Llangennech Healthiest towns23 towns · #1 Saundersfoot Best towns for jobs & income23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest Most walkable towns23 towns · #1 Aberystwyth Towns with the lowest flood risk23 towns · #1 Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes Best towns for the outdoors23 towns · #1 Burry Port Towns with the most civic life23 towns · #1 Lampeter Towns with the highest household incomes23 towns · #1 Hendy and FforestDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax23 towns · #1 Fishguard and 7 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest and LlangennechDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers23 towns · #1 FishguardDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Driest towns23 towns · #1 AberystwythDescribed, no letters Wettest towns23 towns · #1 BrynammanDescribed, no letters

Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · 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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