Roch’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Roch’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RochDyfed
A village of 487 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: Simon Mortimer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
487
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£240K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.6
28% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Roch a good place to live?
Roch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Roch stand out
The 3 things Roch does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Own outright
Housing
55% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roch.
Who lives here
Roch has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 8.4% are 15 to 24
That puts Roch below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). Over-65s are 28% of the population. Half the people of Roch are older than 51.6.
51.6median age
RochDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Roch | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
1 state school in Roch
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roch C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Roch travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Roch is below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 7% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bus3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Roch than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 81%
In the comparison, Roch comes above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 7% of households.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Roch£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £272,500 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £207,250 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
12%
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Roch than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 0 per 1,000 residents a year
For Roch, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violent crime runs at 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Roch’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Just 3.1% of people in Roch say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Roch sits below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%) on this measure. Roch has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Roch | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 23% | 22% |
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 · OGL
History
1 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Roch has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roch
13pages on Roch
The big questions
Safety7.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £694 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Brides ViewSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Roch’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaverfordwestCrundaleMerlin's BridgeJohnstonSt DavidsMilford HavenFishguardRoch
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roch | 487 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haverfordwest | 12,088 | 5.5 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Crundale | 1,065 | 5.9 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 6.3 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
| Johnston | 1,766 | 7.3 | — | B+ | D | C |
| St Davids | 1,345 | 8 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Milford Haven | 14,251 | 9.4 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Fishguard | 3,422 | 11 | C− | B | D | C+ |
Crundale, Merlin's Bridge, Johnston and St Davids have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Roch
Who lives in Roch?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 21% and 26% across Wales’s towns; 17% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Roch?
Band D council tax in Roch 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.
Is Roch expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £240,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £207,250 and detached houses £272,500. Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
About Roch
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Roch is a built-up area of 487 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
- 487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000303
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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