SA72 6UA Pembrokeshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pembroke Dock: Bush.
Streets
- Waterloo Road, Pembroke Dock / Doc Penfro: 44 addresses
- Warrior Way, Pembroke Dock / Doc Penfro: 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 (46% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders and green belt: Wales has no national record of these; the council's planning department holds them.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: of the 45 address points in this postcode, 1 at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 7 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 13 at low risk. Surface water and small watercourses alone: 1 at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 at low 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: 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 45 addresses are between 5 m and 31 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 93%, gigabit 93% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Pembroke Dock 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pembroke 35,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Lamphey 5,860 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Llanion Roundabout Waterloo | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Lamphey School | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal Pembroke Ferry | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bush Street Car Park | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Cardiff International Airport CWL | 115 km (71 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Argyle Medical Group | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Dock Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Family Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Withybush General Hospital | 13.1 km (8.2 miles) |
| Police station | Pembroke Dock Police Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | NatWest | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,930 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Memorial Park 3.5 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Burton Beach Overlord Hard, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east. 28 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Burton Beach Overlord Hard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Defensible Barracks, Pembroke Dock | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Paterchurch Tower, Pembroke Dock | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Monkton Old Hall & Vicarage, Pembroke | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| 111 Main Street, Pembroke | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry Wood | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Cosheston Point | Wetland | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Kingswood Pill | Tidal water | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Burton Cliff | Cliff or slope | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Barrack Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 4.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 11 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 29 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 45 |
41 of the postcode's 45 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 | 45 | 43 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 21% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 66% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 38% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | under 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 17% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 54% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 25% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 6% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 26% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 61% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | under 1% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 3% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 8% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 60% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 10% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 32% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 6% |
| Main language English or Welsh (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 97% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | under 1% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Waterloo Road.