Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 36.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
565
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 565 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SA61 1BH
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA61 1BH
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Haverfordwest: Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
37
YoY +37%
48240
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +73%
35180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.5%
Other White3.7%
Chinese1.7%
Indian1.5%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 4.6%
Religion
No religion46.0%
Christian43.0%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.9%
Other religion1.0%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
35–4916.4%
25–3415.3%
65–7411.4%
20–248.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%
Households
One person: other31.4%
One person: aged 66+16.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Single family household, all members 66+7.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 28.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 478 m straight lineabout 6 min
Haverfordwest Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 498 m straight lineabout 6 min
Haverfordwest Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min
Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 22 m straight lineabout 1 min
Quay Street
Bus · opp Panasonic Store · south-east
- 177 m straight lineabout 2 min
Picton Place
Bus · before bridge · south-west
- 285 m straight lineabout 4 min
Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 1
Bus · at
- 302 m straight lineabout 4 min
Haverfordwest Bus Station Bay 2
Bus · at
- 310 m straight lineabout 4 min
Leisure Centre
Bus · o/s · north
Coordinates & Location for SA61 1BH
Haverfordwest and Milford Haven
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA61 1BH
Coordinates
51.8009, -4.9671
Grid reference
SM955155
Easting
195,521
Northing
215,524
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QR22M+95
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Haverfordwest
Travel to Work
Haverfordwest and Milford Haven
ITL Region
Pembrokeshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Pembrokeshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMid and South Pembrokeshire W07000100
Constituency
W07000100Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Haverfordwest: Castle
Constituency code
W07000100
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Haverfordwest
International Territorial Level
Pembrokeshire
Health & NHS
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Hywel Dda University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Hywel Dda University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Pembrokeshire 005E W01002009
W01002009MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 005 W02000130
W02000130LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pembrokeshire 005A W01000568
W01000568MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 005 W02000130
W02000130Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:52 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 24 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 24 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1995
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> PresentJanuary 1995 — Introduced
Postcode SA61 1BH introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA W01002009 and MSOA W02000130 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 565
Present — Active
Postcode SA61 1BH is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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