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SA42 0PL area guide

Who lives in SA42 0PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fishguard
Council: Pembrokeshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,108 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA42 0PL is like

SA42 0PL is a postcode in the Fishguard area of Pembrokeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,108 people. 72.3% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 41.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SA42 0 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA42 0PL compares

Headline figures for SA42 0PL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£360,000

Median over 18 sales in SA42 0, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA42 0PL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
39.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA42 0PL FAQs

Is SA42 0PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SA42 0PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in SA42 0 sold for a median of £360,000 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SA42 0PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA42 0PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SA42 0PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 10.6% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.1%).

Which council covers SA42 0PL?

The local authority for SA42 0PL is Pembrokeshire.

SA42 0PL comes under Pembrokeshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA42 0PL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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