Cost of living in Pembrokeshire
Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.
Rent in Pembrokeshire
The average monthly rent in Pembrokeshire is £694.
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)
Earnings in Pembrokeshire
The average annual salary for residents of Pembrokeshire is £27,243.
The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.
Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
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Average house prices in Pembrokeshire
The average house price in Pembrokeshire was £220,000.
How house prices have changed in Pembrokeshire
Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.
Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.
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Climate and weather in Pembrokeshire
Summer daytime highs in Pembrokeshire typically reach 19.1°C in July, dropping to around 8.1°C in January. Pembrokeshire is wetter than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 3.2 days a week. It gets around 14% more rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.0 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 79 days per year, mostly between November and April.
| Month | Daytime high | Rainfall | Rain days | Sunshine | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.1°C | 139mm | 17 | 56h | 13 |
| Feb | 8.2°C | 101mm | 14 | 78h | 12 |
| Mar | 9.8°C | 90mm | 13 | 120h | 12 |
| Apr | 12.4°C | 80mm | 12 | 177h | 9 |
| May | 15.2°C | 76mm | 11 | 213h | 5 |
| Jun | 17.5°C | 83mm | 11 | 195h | 1 |
| Jul | 19.1°C | 84mm | 11 | 188h | 0 |
| Aug | 19.0°C | 106mm | 13 | 173h | 0 |
| Sep | 17.3°C | 98mm | 13 | 143h | 1 |
| Oct | 14.0°C | 148mm | 16 | 101h | 4 |
| Nov | 10.9°C | 167mm | 19 | 62h | 8 |
| Dec | 8.8°C | 156mm | 18 | 49h | 12 |
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How this is calculated
Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 66 observation grid points covering the Pembrokeshire local authority area.
Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council tax in Pembrokeshire
Band D council tax in Pembrokeshire is £2,166 per year.
Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government
Energy costs in Pembrokeshire
A typical household in Pembrokeshire pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.
Energy region: South Wales
This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.
Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026
Water costs in Pembrokeshire
The average annual water and sewerage bill for Dwr Cymru Welsh Water customers is £627/year (£52/month).
Water company: Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.
Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27
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Broadband in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire has 66.3% full fibre coverage and 66.3% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.
Full fibre take-up: 43% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.
"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.
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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025
Crime in Pembrokeshire
There were 723 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in Pembrokeshire, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. Pembrokeshire ranks #163 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.
Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.
Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026
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