Spittal’s story
1 listed building
Cadw lists them inside Spittal’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SpittalDyfed
A village of 479 in Dyfed, Wales.
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Photo: ceridwen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
479
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£290K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.4
28% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Spittal a good place to live?
Spittal has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Spittal stand out
The 3 things Spittal 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
43% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
56% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (Wales’s towns 36%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Spittal.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Spittal work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 4% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
In the comparison, Spittal comes below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). 94% of commuters drove to work at the census.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
4%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 Spittal
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spittal V.C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 110 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
A home in Spittal sells for £290K, more than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns
For Spittal, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). 85% of households own their home.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Spittal£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £355,750 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
14%
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
Violence is recorded less often in Spittal than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Spittal sits below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8) on this measure. Homes see 1.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Spittal’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order1
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Fewer people in Spittal live with a disability than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns: 16%
That puts Spittal below both Dyfed’s towns (23%) and Wales’s towns (22%). Spittal has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.1 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 4%
| Census 2021 | Spittal | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 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
Spittal keeps more of its old housing than Dyfed or Wales’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
On this, Spittal is above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%). Spittal has 1 listed building on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
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
Who lives here
Spittal has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.6% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 13%, below both Dyfed’s towns (16%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 28% of residents. Spittal has a median age of 52.4.
52.4median age
SpittalDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| Spittal | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Spittal
13pages on Spittal
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £694 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Spittal’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CrundaleHaverfordwestMerlin's BridgeJohnstonFishguardGoodwickNarberthSpittal
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spittal | 479 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crundale | 1,065 | 3 | — | B− | A | B− |
| Haverfordwest | 12,088 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Merlin's Bridge | 2,220 | 5.8 | — | B+ | C− | C− |
| Johnston | 1,766 | 8.1 | — | B+ | D | C |
| Fishguard | 3,422 | 8.6 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Goodwick | 2,017 | 9.5 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 9.7 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
Crundale, Merlin's Bridge, Johnston, Goodwick and Narberth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Spittal
How many listed buildings are there in Spittal?
1 on Cadw’s list.
How much is council tax in Spittal?
Band D council tax in Spittal 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 Spittal
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Spittal is a built-up area of 479 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
- 479 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000299
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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