PORTFIELD, SA61 1BW House Prices & Local Information

SA61 1BW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Portfield, 0.6km from Albert Town in Haverfordwest. Administratively it sits within Haverfordwest: Portfield ward and the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SA61 1BW is a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 29% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 73 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £143k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SA61 1BW are sourced from Output Area W00003049 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.