Templeton’s story
4 listed buildings
Cadw lists them inside Templeton’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TempletonDyfed
A village of 763 in Dyfed, Wales.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Shaun Butler · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
763
Census 2021 · Pembrokeshire council
Median home
£315K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
27% are 65+ · Dyfed 24%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · Wales 31%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · Wales 16%
Is Templeton a good place to live?
Templeton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Templeton stand out
The 3 things Templeton 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Templeton.
Work & commute
Only 1.4% of 16 to 64s in Templeton claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 28% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Of the commuters living in Templeton, 4% work in the town itself. The car carried 93% of commuters at the census. At the census, 7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Dyfed’s towns (15%) and Wales’s towns (16%).
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot6%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · Wales 41%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Templeton
It is shown below. 126 pupils attend Templeton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton C.P. SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | – |
Welsh Government · schools list · Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.The Schools page →
Housing
A home in Templeton sells for £315K, more than in Dyfed’s towns and across Wales’s towns
9% rent privately, lower than both Dyfed’s towns (18%) and Wales’s towns (17%). Home ownership stands at just over four in five households. Private rents average £694 a month across the Pembrokeshire council area.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Templeton£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £322,500 | 32 |
| Semi-detached | £252,750 | 10 |
82%
of households own their home · Wales 65%
9%
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
Templeton records less violent crime per resident than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns, at 7.9 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 3.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Dyfed’s towns (11) and Wales’s towns (10.7) alike. Police recorded 16 crimes inside Templeton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
7.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
7.9
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
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Templeton, 20% of residents, than in Dyfed’s towns and Wales’s towns
Asked at the census, 80% of residents of Templeton said they were in good or very good health. Seeing a GP means leaving Templeton: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. The nearest A&E to Templeton is Withybush General Hospital, 10.2 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Templeton | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy.
History
All 4 of Templeton’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 35% of the total, above Dyfed’s towns (30%) and Wales’s towns (27%) alike. Scaled to its population, that is 52 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Templeton.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Cadw
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
52
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
Templeton has fewer young adults than Dyfed’s towns or Wales’s towns: 7.8% are 15 to 24
Among adults, 35% have a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%) alike. Templeton has a median age of 50.9.
50.9median age
TempletonDyfedWales
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Templeton | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Narberth Castle and 6 more in and around Templeton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Templeton. Best known first.
CastleNarberth Castle2.2 km outside town, to the north
Theme parkOakwood Theme Park2.9 km outside town, to the west
Water parkBlue Lagoon2.7 km outside town, to the westZooZooFolly Farm2.2 km outside town, to the southHistoric houseHistoric houseCresselly House4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumWilson Museum2.3 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Narberth Castle: WestWalesP, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oakwood Theme Park: WillMcC at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blue Lagoon: GlennHewer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Templeton
13pages on Templeton
The big questions
Safety7.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £694 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Potters GroveSchools1 state school (no results published in Wales)HealthWork & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Templeton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NarberthKilgettyWoodenSaundersfootWhitlandTenbyCrundaleTempleton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Templeton | 763 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Narberth | 2,365 | 1.9 | — | B+ | C | C+ |
| Kilgetty | 1,247 | 2.9 | — | B− | B | C+ |
| Wooden | 1,300 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B | C |
| Saundersfoot | 2,515 | 4.8 | D | C | C | C+ |
| Whitland | 1,907 | 6.1 | — | B | C− | C+ |
| Tenby | 4,092 | 7 | D | B− | D | C |
| Crundale | 1,065 | 9.8 | — | B− | A | B− |
Narberth, Kilgetty, Wooden, Whitland and Crundale have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Templeton
How many listed buildings are there in Templeton?
4 on Cadw’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Templeton?
Band D council tax in Templeton 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 Templeton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £252,750 and detached houses £322,500.
About Templeton
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Templeton is a built-up area of 763 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
- 763 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Pembrokeshire
- County
- Dyfed
- Region
- Wales
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- W45000349
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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