Milford Haven West
Pembrokeshire 012 · 5 sub-areas · 7,639 residents
Milford Haven West is a settled residential pocket of Pembrokeshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 173 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for.
Overview
What's it like to live in Milford Haven West?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £687 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Milford Haven West in Pembrokeshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Milford Haven West?
- The median monthly rent across Milford Haven West is £687.
- How safe is Milford Haven West?
- Milford Haven West has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Milford Haven West?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 10 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Milford Haven West?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Milford Haven West, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 141255 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Milford Haven West?
- The most common council tax band in Milford Haven West is B. Council tax is set by Pembrokeshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Milford Haven West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Milford Haven West to central London is approximately 288 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Milford Haven West?
- 100% of premises in Milford Haven West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Milford Haven West?
- The average property price across Pembrokeshire (the local authority covering Milford Haven West) is approximately £221,682, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Milford Haven West a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.36 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £27,243.)
- Which local areas are part of Milford Haven West?
- Milford Haven West contains 5 local areas: Pembrokeshire 012E, Pembrokeshire 012A, Pembrokeshire 012C, Pembrokeshire 012D, Pembrokeshire 012B.
- Where is Milford Haven West?
- Milford Haven West sits within Pembrokeshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Milford Haven West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Milford Haven West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Milford Haven West is £687. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Milford Haven West a safe place to live?
- Milford Haven West has a safety score of 24/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Milford Haven West?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Milford Haven West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Milford Haven West?
- Public-transport commute time from Milford Haven West to central London is approximately 288 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Milford Haven West different from the rest of Pembrokeshire?
- Milford Haven West contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Milford Haven West rank in Pembrokeshire?
- Milford Haven West scores 85/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Pembrokeshire, see the Cities table on the Pembrokeshire page.