Principal council · Wales

Pembrokeshire

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Pembrokeshire is a principal council. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Pembrokeshire
Principal council · W06000009
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Principal council
Single tier
Official code
W06000009
ONS GSS code
Nation
Wales
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Mid and West Wales
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
35
Postcode sectors
28
Wards
2
Constituencies

4 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

28 wards recorded in this council area.

Boncath and Clydau · Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw · Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu · Fishguard: North East · Goodwick · Haverfordwest: Castle · Haverfordwest: Priory · Hundleton · Kilgetty and Begelly · Lamphey · Letterston · Llangwm · Maenclochog · Martletwy · Milford: Central · Milford: Hakin · Narberth: Urban · Newport and Dinas · Neyland: West · Pembroke Dock: Central · Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South · Saundersfoot South · St David's · St Dogmaels · St Ishmael's · Tenby: North · Tenby: South · Wiston

Postcode sectors

SA35 0 · SA36 0 · SA37 0 · SA41 3 · SA42 0 · SA43 3 · SA61 1 · SA61 2 · SA61 9 · SA62 3 · SA62 4 · SA62 5 · SA62 6 · SA63 4 · SA64 0 · SA65 0 · SA65 9 · SA66 7 · SA67 7 · SA67 8 · SA67 9 · SA68 0 · SA69 9 · SA70 7 · SA70 8 · SA70 9 · SA71 4 · SA71 5 · SA72 4 · SA72 6 · SA72 9 · SA73 1 · SA73 2 · SA73 3 · SA73 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code W06000009.