MERLINS CREST, SA61 1EJ House Prices & Local Information

SA61 1EJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Merlins Crest, 0.7km from Albert Town in Haverfordwest. Administratively it sits within Haverfordwest: Portfield ward and the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 42 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 70% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 77 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £209k, down 5.0% year-on-year. 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 1EJ are sourced from Output Area W00003051 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.