Simpson Cross’s story
No listed buildings inside Simpson Cross’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Simpson CrossDyfed
A village of 327 in Dyfed, Wales. 37% of residents are 65 or over.
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Photo: Jeff Gogarty · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
327
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£190K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.9
37% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
0%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Simpson Cross a good place to live?
Simpson Cross has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Simpson Cross stand out
The 3 things Simpson Cross does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 21% across Wales’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
£190K median home
31% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Simpson Cross.
Who lives here
Few people in Simpson Cross are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For Simpson Cross, that is below both Dyfed’s towns (12%) and Wales’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 37% of the town. Half the people of Simpson Cross are older than 57.9.
57.9median age
Simpson CrossDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Simpson Cross | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 37% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Simpson Cross walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 0%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Simpson Cross sits below both Dyfed’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%) on this measure. 12% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
0%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving99%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Few households rent privately in Simpson Cross: 8%, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
That puts Simpson Cross below both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). 77% of households own their home.
£190Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Simpson Cross£190K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £254,378 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
8%
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 Simpson Cross than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year
On this, Simpson Cross is below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Police recorded 12 crimes inside Simpson Cross’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 83% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
40.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
40.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 more common in Simpson Cross than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 11% of residents
In the comparison, Simpson Cross comes above both Dyfed’s towns (7.4%) and Wales’s towns (7.1%). Simpson Cross has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Simpson Cross | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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
Simpson Cross has fewer old homes than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 16% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Simpson Cross
12pages on Simpson Cross
The big questions
Simpson Cross’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaverfordwestCrundaleMerlin's BridgeJohnstonMilford HavenSt DavidsNeylandSimpson Cross
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Cross | 327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haverfordwest | 12,088 | 4.3 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Crundale | 1,065 | 4.9 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 5 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
| Johnston | 1,766 | 6 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Milford Haven | 14,251 | 8.2 | D | A− | D− | D |
| St Davids | 1,345 | 9.1 | — | C | B | B+ |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 9.7 | C− | A− | C− | 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 Simpson Cross
Is Simpson Cross expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Simpson Cross?
Band D council tax in Simpson Cross 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.
About Simpson Cross
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Simpson Cross is a built-up area of 327 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
- 327 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000310
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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