SA72 6HJ

POSTCODE

SA72 6HJ is a postcode in Pembroke Dock: Central.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6934, -4.9378
OS grid SM970034 (197,057, 203,487)
IMD Wales
2/10
#254
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
MoM -47% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3QM3V6+8V
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Most deprived 10–20%
IMD Wales
Around average · 8.3 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.
254
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 254 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SA72

Police Recorded Crime near SA72 6HJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SA72 6HJ

Counts are for Pembroke Dock: Central 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
12
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,598
White Brit.92.4%
Other White1.8%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 4.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,598
No religion47.2%
Christian41.8%
Not answered7.8%
Buddhist1.1%
+ other · 2.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,598
50–6421.3%
35–4916.3%
25–3414.6%
65–7412.4%
75–846.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 840
One person: other32.7%
One person: aged 66+18.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children6.0%
+ 9 other households · 27.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Pembroke Dock Rail Station

    Rail

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Pembroke Rail Station

    Rail · NW Entrance

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Lamphey Rail Station

    Rail

    5.3 km straight lineabout 66 min

Bus stops

  • Pembroke Dock Railway Station

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    35 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Pembroke Dock Railway Station

    Bus · rear · west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Pembroke Dock Railway Station

    Bus · rear · east

    115 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Laws Street

    Bus · o/s 35 · south-west

    175 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Laws Street

    Bus · o/s 26 · north-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SA72 6HJ

Wales
Country
Pembrokeshire
Local Authority
Pembroke Dock: Central
Ward
Pembroke and Tenby
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SA72 6HJ
Coordinates
51.6934, -4.9378
Grid reference
SM970034
Easting
197,057
Northing
203,487
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3QM3V6+8V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Pembroke Dock
Travel to Work
Pembroke and Tenby
ITL Region
Pembrokeshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Pembrokeshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid and South Pembrokeshire W07000100
Constituency
W07000100
Dyfed-Powys
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pembroke Dock: Central
Constituency code
W07000100
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pembroke Dock
International Territorial Level
Pembrokeshire

Health & NHS

Hywel Dda University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS Wales
Wales
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 013A W01000600
W01000600
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 013 W02000138
W02000138
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Pembrokeshire 013A W01000600
W01000600
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Pembrokeshire 013 W02000138
W02000138
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1

Sun & Time Information

7:45 AM6:25 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SA72 6HJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Further from a major town or city RLF1. LSOA W01000600 and MSOA W02000138 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 254
Present — Active
Postcode SA72 6HJ 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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