SA61 1QA Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haverfordwest: Castle.
Streets
- Upper Market Street, Hwlffordd / Haverfordwest: 42 addresses
- Church Lane, Hwlffordd / Haverfordwest: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Pembrokeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,166 a year on average, including the police and community council charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,444 | £1,685 | £1,925 | £2,166 | £2,648 | £3,129 | £3,610 | £4,332 | £5,054 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (31% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Haverfordwest. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 53.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Listed buildings
- 10 Goat Street, grade II*
- 29 Hill Street, grade II*
- 8 Goat Street, grade II*
- Foley House, grade II*
- Hillborough House and area railings, grade II*
- Palace Cinema and No. 2 Hill Street, grade II*
- Williamston House including area railings, grade II*
- 11 Market Street, grade II
- 13 Goat Street, grade II
- 14 Hill Street, grade II
- 15 Goat Street, grade II
- 17 Goat Street, grade II
- 18 Market Street, grade II
- 19 Market Street, grade II
- 22 Market Street, grade II
- 23 Goat Street, grade II
- 23a Goat Street, grade II
- 3 Hill Street, grade II
- 30 Market Street, grade II
- 4 Hill Street, grade II
- 5 Hill Street, grade II
- 6 Hill Street, grade II
- 7 Hill Street, grade II
- 77 Hill Street, grade II
- 9 Hill Street, grade II
- Ashleigh House, grade II
- Boundary wall to Foley House, grade II
- Building to W of Foley House, grade II
- Church of Saint Thomas a Becket, grade II
- Churchyard gates and railings, Church of Saint Thomas a Becket, grade II
And 23 more.
Flood risk
None of the 43 address points in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water on Natural Resources Wales's map. Outside those areas the chance is under 0.1% (1 in 1,000) a year.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. The map allows for flood defences. Address points are every property record (UPRN) in the postcode, each counted if it is in an area or within 5 m of one (the maps stop at building walls); a few are not homes, such as garages, business units or caravan pitches. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 43 addresses are between 42 m and 45 m above sea level (44 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 32%, gigabit 32% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Haverfordwest 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 760 m |
| Johnston (Pembs) 9,060 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km | |
| Clarbeston Road 7,670 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Leisure Centre Haverfordwest | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 1 | 480 m |
| Ferry terminal | Milford Haven - Dock Entrance | 11.0 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest St Thomas Car Park | 200 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 121.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Saint Thomas Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Davies Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest D M Snape Bds | 360 m |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 1.5 km |
| Police station | Haverfordwest Police Station | 470 m |
| Cash machines | MFG - Haverfordwest Cashzone | 2.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 650 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 580 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Palace Cinema and No. 2 Hill Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 317 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Palace Cinema and No. 2 Hill Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| Williamston House including area railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| 8 Goat Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| 10 Goat Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Scheduled monument | 320 m north |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 460 m south-east |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Scheduled monument | 490 m south-east |
| Higgons Well | Scheduled monument | 950 m east |
| Haroldston | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen's Wood | Wood | 1.5 km north-east |
| Crow Hill | Hill | 2.6 km north |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.7 km north |
| Northwell Green | Wood | 2.9 km south |
| Black Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south-east |
| Hook Bight | Tidal water | 4.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 7.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within both the UK limits and the WHO guidelines.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 43 |
20 of the postcode's 43 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 54% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 60% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of Wales's 1,917 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Upper Market Street.