Pembrokeshire has been named among the best places to live in Wales (and the UK) in 2025.
The best places to live in the UK (in 2025) have been revealed by The Times, based on data this year rather than the usual panel of experts.
To create the list, the news outlet looked at data sets for every local authority in Britain covering a range of different categories including:
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Crime rates
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Education statistics
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NHS measures (satisfaction with GPs, waiting times, etc.)
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Listed buildings
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Parks with Green Flags
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Community-listed companies
Each area was ranked based on these measures along with the average house price.
Where are the UK’s best places to live – according to data?
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An overall list of the best places to live in the UK was not possible as each nation counts things in a different way.
So The Times has developed a list of the best places to live in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The best places to live in Wales (2025)
The best places to live in Wales in 2025, according to The Times, are:
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Ceredigion
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Powys
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Monmouthshire
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Carmarthenshire
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Pembrokeshire
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Swansea
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Gwynedd
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Neath Port Talbot
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Flintshire
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Caerphilly
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Conwy
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Wrexham
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The Vale of Glamorgan
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Torfaen
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Cardiff
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Bridgend
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Newport
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Denbighshire
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Merthyr Tydfil
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Blaenau Gwent
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Rhondda Cynon Taf
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Pembrokeshire among the top 5 best places to live in Wales
Pembrokeshire was named the fifth best place to live in Wales by The Times, behind the likes of Ceredigion, Powys and Monmouthshire.
The average house price in Pembrokeshire was found to be £238,000 while the NHS waiting time was 19.1 weeks, according to the data accumulated by The Times, one of the shortest of any county in Wales.
The county also boasts 2,891 listed buildings and one Green Flag Award.