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SA61 1LA

St Thomas Avenue

Merlin's Bridge

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Detailed insights for SA61 1LA

Overview

Postcode SA61 1LA is located in an urban city, within the Merlin's Bridge ward of Pembrokeshire in the Wales region, and forms part of the Haverfordwest South area. It has None deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Haverfordwest South is £42,590 per year. The nearest station is Haverfordwest located about 1.1 miles away. There are no primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
N/A
Income level
5/10
Social housing
56.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

N/A

Haverfordwest South has a unknown level of deprivation, ranked at position 549 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in Wales.

Crime level

8/10

Haverfordwest South has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

56.3%

Approximately 56.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Haverfordwest South is £42,590 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SA61 1LA.

Transport

The nearest station is Haverfordwest located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
3,620.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.05(+59%)
Public order
7.66(-7%)
Other theft
4.95(+8%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.5(-65%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.6(-51%)
Wales average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
311
97.49%
Irish
3
0.94%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
3
0.94%
Other White
2
0.63%
Total population: 319

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
54
21.51%
No qualifications
52
20.72%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
16.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
35
13.94%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
41
34.45%
Owns outright
31
26.05%
Social rents from council
26
21.85%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.36%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Merlin's Bridge

Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £227,000 in Merlin's Bridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £455,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Merlin's Bridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Merlin's Bridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£287,500
Semi-Detached4£175,000
Terraced1£135,000

10 year median price trend in Merlin's Bridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Merlin's Bridge.

Schools

In the SA61 1LA postcode area, located within Haverfordwest South, there are 0 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SA61 1LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSt Marks V.A.P. SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableMary Immaculate V.R.C. SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

0.8 miNot applicablePortfield SchoolWelsh establishment

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SA61 1LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SA61 1LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPremier9 Magdelene Street, Haverfordwest, SA61 1JJWalking directions to Premier

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SA61 1LA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

John Cole

Merlin's Bridge - Elected 5 May 2022

Independent

Member of parliament

Henry Tufnell

Mid and South Pembrokeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionWalesUKL
DistrictPembrokeshireW06000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid and South PembrokeshireW07000100
WardMerlin's BridgeW05001461
ParishMerlin's BridgeW04000450
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Haverfordwest SouthW02000131
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Pembrokeshire 006CW01000586
Police ForceDyfed-Powys
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.