SA61 2LQ Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Haverfordwest: Castle.
Streets
- Victoria Place, 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: 40.
- 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
- 40 High Street, grade II*
- New Bridge and four lamp standards, grade II*
- Railings, gates, steps and retaining wall to the Shire Hall, grade II*
- The Shire Hall, grade II*
- (including Hylton John Boys Shop), grade II
- 10 Quay Street, grade II
- 10 Victoria Place, grade II
- 11 Quay Street, grade II
- 11 Victoria Place, grade II
- 12 Victoria Place, grade II
- 13 Quay Street, grade II
- 13 Victoria Place, grade II
- 15&17 Victoria Place, grade II
- 2 Bridge Street, grade II
- 2 Castle Square, grade II
- 24 Hill Lane, grade II
- 3 Castle Square, grade II
- 4 Victoria Place, grade II
- 42 High Street, grade II
- 43 High Street, grade II
- 44 High Street, grade II
- 45 High Street, grade II
- 46 High Street, grade II
- 5 Victoria Place, grade II
- 6 Victoria Place, grade II
- 8 Quay Street, grade II
- 8 Victoria Place, grade II
- 9 Quay Street, grade II
- 9 Victoria Place, grade II
- Balfour Conservative Club and railings, grade II
And 10 more.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 1 address points in this postcode, 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: 0 at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: none is in an area at risk.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences. Welsh zones include an allowance for climate change.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Johnston (Pembs) 9,060 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Clarbeston Road 7,670 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Picton Place Haverfordwest | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 1 | 160 m |
| Ferry terminal | Milford Haven - Dock Entrance | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Castle Lake Car Park | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 121 km (75 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Winch Lane Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Davies Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest D M Snape Bds | 100 m |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Haverfordwest Police Station | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Haverfordwest Cashzone | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is New Bridge and four lamp standards, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m. 320 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Bridge and four lamp standards | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Railings, gates, steps and retaining wall to the Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| The Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-west |
| 40 High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m south-west |
| Haverfordwest Castle | Scheduled monument | 170 m west |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Haverfordwest Priory | Scheduled monument | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Higgons Well | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Haroldston | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bowen's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Crow Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Red Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Black Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Northwell Green | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Hook Reach | Tidal water | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Pembrokeshire: see them on the Pembrokeshire page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 35% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Victoria Place.