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Solva: your area

Solva ward · Pembrokeshire. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 36.7% here, compared with 31.2% across Pembrokeshire (5.5 percentage points higher).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 13% here, compared with 16% across Pembrokeshire (3.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 19% here, compared with 16% across Pembrokeshire (3.2 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

26.2%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

449 out of 1,712.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5.5%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

95 out of 1,712.

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People counted in the census

1,712

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,712 out of 1,712.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

36.7%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

543 out of 1,480.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

51.2%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

350 out of 683.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

116 out of 683.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

17.9%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

265 out of 1,480.

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Homes rented privately

13%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

87 out of 685.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

19%

21 March 2021 · Solva ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

133 out of 685.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Solva ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

46 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 77 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Solva ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 9 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Solva
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202490
October 202450
November 202480
December 202420
January 202590
February 202510
March 202520
April 202561
May 202580
June 202591
July 202540
August 2025140
September 202550
October 202520
November 202510
December 202520
January 202620
February 202630
March 202641
April 202670
May 202610
June 202620
July 202671
August 2026100
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Solva
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime32
criminal damage arson3
other theft3
other crime2
burglary1
robbery1
drugs1
vehicle crime1
possession of weapons1
public order1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →