Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 13.1 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.
493
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 493 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 1JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SA61 1JL
Counts are for Merlin's Bridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.95.3%
Other White1.3%
Gypsy / Trav.1.2%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
No religion47.6%
Christian45.4%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
50–6420.6%
35–4915.8%
25–3412.3%
65–7411.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+16.1%
One person: other11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.4%
Single family household, all members 66+10.1%
+ 9 other households · 40.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Haverfordwest Rail Station
Rail · SW Entrance
- 1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min
Haverfordwest Rail Station (Main Entrance)
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.3 km straight lineabout 53 min
Johnston (Pembrokeshire) Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 305 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sycamore Flats
Bus · before · north-east
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
Sycamore Flats
Bus · nr · south-west
- 314 m straight lineabout 4 min
St Mark's Primary School
Bus · west
- 346 m straight lineabout 4 min
Merlin's Bridge Post Office
Bus · before · south-east
- 413 m straight lineabout 5 min
Augustine Way
Bus · o/s 11 · north-east
Coordinates & Location for SA61 1JL
Haverfordwest and Milford Haven
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA61 1JL
Coordinates
51.7922, -4.9727
Grid reference
SM950145
Easting
195,096
Northing
214,579
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QQ2RG+VW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Merlin's Bridge
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
Merlin's Bridge
Constituency code
W07000100
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Merlin's Bridge
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 006C W01000586
W01000586MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 006 W02000131
W02000131LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pembrokeshire 006C W01000586
W01000586MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 006 W02000131
W02000131Urban: 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
7:45 AM
Sunrise
6:25 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:45 AM
Sunset (today)
6:25 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA61 1JL 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 W01000586 and MSOA W02000131 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 493
Present — Active
Postcode SA61 1JL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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