St Florence’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Cadw lists them inside St Florence’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
St FlorenceDyfed
A village of 798 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: nick macneill · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
798
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£325K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
24% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is St Florence a good place to live?
St Florence has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes St Florence stand out
The 3 things St Florence does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Florence; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Cadw’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (Wales’s towns 16%)
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 →Manorbier Castle and 9 more in and around St Florence
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near St Florence. Best known first.
CastleManorbier Castle3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleCarew Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleTenby Castle5 km outside town, to the east
ZooManor Wildlife Park600 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumCarew Cheriton Control Tower3.1 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseum · National TrustTudor Merchant's House4.8 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 (5)
- Manorbier Castle: Tony Grant, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Castle: Karen Sawyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tenby Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manor Wildlife Park: Garth Newton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carew Cheriton Control Tower: Scott Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in St Florence.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in St Florence work nearby than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 23% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts St Florence below both Dyfed’s towns (41%) and Wales’s towns (41%). At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot8%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Schools
1 state school in St Florence
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Florence V.C. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | – |
Welsh Government · schools listThe Schools page →
Housing
Homes in St Florence cost more than in Dyfed’s towns or across Wales’s towns, with a median sale of £325K
On this, St Florence is above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Private renters make up 12% of households.
£325Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
St Florence£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £422,500 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 10 |
71%
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
St Florence records less burglary and damage per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 4.2 per 1,000 a year
In the comparison, St Florence comes below both Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7). Violence comes to 20.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 34 crimes inside St Florence’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
20.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Damage & arson4
Public order2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
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.
20.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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
Is St Florence a healthy place? 82% of its people say their health is good, above Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
For St Florence, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (77%) and Wales’s towns (78%). St Florence has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | St Florence | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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
More of the land in St Florence is conservation area than in Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 18%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
St Florence sits above both Dyfed’s towns (0%) and Wales’s towns (0%) on this measure. St Florence has 5 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. 23% of homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Florence Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
63
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
St Florence has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 10% are 15 to 24
24% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of St Florence is 46.4 years old. Degrees are held by 34% of adults, above both Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (31%).
46.4median age
St FlorenceDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women.
| St Florence | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.5% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 St Florence
13pages on St Florence
The big questions
Safety20.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £325K · rent £694 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Parsons GreenSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
St Florence’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TenbyWoodenSaundersfootKilgettyPembrokePembroke DockNeylandSt Florence
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Florence | 798 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 2.8 | D | B− | D | C |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 3.6 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 3.9 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 4.9 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Pembroke | 7,963 | 6 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Pembroke Dock | 9,659 | 7.2 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Neyland | 3,250 | 7.9 | 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 St Florence
How many listed buildings are there in St Florence?
5 on Cadw’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in St Florence?
Band D council tax in St Florence 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 St Florence expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £230,000 and detached houses £422,500. Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
About St Florence
Village in Dyfed, Wales
St Florence is a built-up area of 798 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
- 798 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000439
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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