Town Pop. 475

Living in Letterston: Liveability Score 53/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Letterston comes out at 53/100 on the 6 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 97/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is lifestyle: 4/100 versus a median of 21/100.

That makes it the 7th highest-scoring of the 17 places in the SA62 postcode district. Letterston is a place of extremes: 97/100 for broadband against 4/100 for lifestyle, a 93-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. It scores 12 points above the SA62 postcode district as a whole, which averages 41/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the SA62 postcode district.

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Letterston scores 53 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
85
256.8 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 81 crimes
↑ 412% above national average
Public order 11 crimes
↑ 257% above national average
Other crime 9 crimes
↑ 845% above national average
Burglary 6 crimes
↑ 260% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 4 crimes
↓ 45% below national average
other 11 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Parc Maen Hir 23 crimes
  2. 2 Y-Glyn 18 crimes
  3. 3 Min-Y-Llan 17 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
65
Air Quality NO₂ 1.866 · PM2.5 3.791 · PM10 6.618 µg/m³
86
Green Space 15
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
—

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
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A&E departmentsNorth Devon District Hospital70.5 mi
Weston General Hospital96.3 mi
Hereford County Hospital97.8 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust62.6 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.7%
A&E seen within 4 hrs70.6%
Nearest GP surgeryFISHGUARD HEALTH CENTRE4.7 mi
GP capacity1,491 patients per GP

A&E, dentist and pharmacy data, and CQC ratings, are currently available for England only, not Wales.

Broadband
97
Full fibre (FTTP)66.3%
available across Pembrokeshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
98.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
98.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 19 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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Employment rate53.1%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.1%Unemployed2.3%Retired30.4%Student3.7%Other inactive10.5%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial33.8%Skilled & technical40.5%Routine & elementary25.7%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications16.7%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)9.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16.5%Level 3 (A levels)17.1%Level 4+ (degree & above)32%Apprenticeship6.3%Other (incl. vocational)2%
Home ownership72.6%
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain)
Bills
66
Council tax Pembrokeshire · 2025-26
A £1,373
B £1,602
C £1,831
D £2,060
E £2,518
F £2,976
G £3,433
H £4,120
Energy South Wales region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
Average bill regional £502/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Fishguard and Goodwick 5.3 mi
Fishguard Harbour 5.8 mi
Clarbeston Road 7.2 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Letterston in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Fishguard 49 4.6 mi away ⇄
Spittal (Pembrokeshire) 55 4.7 mi away ⇄
Goodwick 49 5.3 mi away ⇄
Brawdy 41 6.4 mi away ⇄
Roch 54 6.6 mi away ⇄
Keeston 53 6.8 mi away ⇄
Simpson Cross 54 7.1 mi away ⇄
Dinas Cross 56 7.2 mi away ⇄
Crundale 56 7.4 mi away ⇄
Haverfordwest 49 8.2 mi away ⇄
Maenclochog 47 8.9 mi away ⇄
Newport (Pembrokeshire) 49 9.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Letterston a nice place to live?

Letterston is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Letterston is 53/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Letterston?

Letterston is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 85/100. There were 122 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Postcode districts in Letterston

SA62 41 ⇄

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