Pembroke West & Castlemartin
Pembrokeshire 015 · 4 sub-areas · 7,168 residents
Pembroke West & Castlemartin is a settled residential pocket of Pembrokeshire. The bigger gravitational centre is Cardiff, around 214 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
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; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £687 a month.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Pembroke West & Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- The median monthly rent across Pembroke West & Castlemartin is £687.
- How safe is Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- 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 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Pembroke West & Castlemartin, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 133143 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- The most common council tax band in Pembroke West & Castlemartin is C. Council tax is set by Pembrokeshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Pembroke West & Castlemartin to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pembroke West & Castlemartin to central London is approximately 281 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- 50% of premises in Pembroke West & Castlemartin are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is partial — check the specific postcode for service availability.
- What is the average property price in Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- The average property price across Pembrokeshire (the local authority covering Pembroke West & Castlemartin) 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin contains 4 local areas: Pembrokeshire 015C, Pembrokeshire 015B, Pembrokeshire 015D, Pembrokeshire 015A.
- Where is Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin sits within Pembrokeshire in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Pembroke West & Castlemartin
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Pembroke West & Castlemartin 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin a safe place to live?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin has a safety score of 22/100. 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Pembroke West & Castlemartin are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Pembroke West & Castlemartin?
- Public-transport commute time from Pembroke West & Castlemartin to central London is approximately 281 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Pembroke West & Castlemartin different from the rest of Pembrokeshire?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin contains 4 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 Pembroke West & Castlemartin rank in Pembrokeshire?
- Pembroke West & Castlemartin scores 67/100 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.