Sageston’s story
2 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Sageston’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SagestonDyfed
A village of 884 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Bell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
884
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£240K
57 sales in 3 years
Median age
41
17% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Sageston a good place to live?
Sageston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Sageston stand out
The 3 things Sageston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Band D council tax
Council tax
£2,166 Band D
12% below the typical UK town’s £2,472, 2026–27
The Pembrokeshire council average. Welsh Government.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Carew Cheriton Control Tower and 10 more in and around Sageston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Sageston. Best known first.
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Towerin town
CastleCarew Castle600 m outside town, to the west
CastleManorbier Castle4.7 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · CadwLamphey Bishop's Palace3.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleUpton Castle3.3 km outside town, to the west
ZooManor Wildlife Park2.8 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Carew Cheriton Control Tower: Scott Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, 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
- Manor Wildlife Park: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sageston.
Work & commute
Commuters in Sageston travel far: only 12% 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 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Sageston below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 4% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Schools
1 state school in Sageston
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sageston C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 116 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Most households in Sageston own their home: 77%, more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns
On this, Sageston is above both Dyfed’s towns (65%) and Wales’s towns (65%). Social housing holds 8% of households.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sageston£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £289,975 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £218,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £180,000 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
15%
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
Violent crime runs low in Sageston: 17.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
In the comparison, Sageston comes below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Burglary and damage come to 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 25 crimes inside Sageston’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
17.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Other crime3
Public order2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social2
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.
17.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
Bad health is less common in Sageston than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 4.3% of residents
For Sageston, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Sageston has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.9 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sageston | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 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
2 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.
Sageston has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 25% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
23
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
A town of families: 21% of people in Sageston are under 15, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
Sageston sits above both Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%) on this measure. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town. Sageston has a median age of 41.
41median age
SagestonDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Sageston | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sageston
13pages on Sageston
The big questions
Safety17.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £694 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cornfields WalkSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sageston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WoodenPembrokeTenbySaundersfootKilgettyPembroke DockNeylandSageston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sageston | 884 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 4 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 4.6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 4.6 | D | B− | D | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 4.9 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 5.1 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 5.5 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 6 | C− | A− | C− | C |
Wooden and Kilgetty have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sageston
How many listed buildings are there in Sageston?
2 on Cadw’s list.
How much is council tax in Sageston?
Band D council tax in Sageston 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 Sageston 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: terraced houses £180,000, semi-detached houses £218,000 and detached houses £289,975. Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
About Sageston
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Sageston is a built-up area of 884 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
- 884 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000424
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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