Pembrokeshire community and ward changes from May 2026

Pembrokeshire’s local map is changing. On 11 March 2026, the Welsh Government made the County of Pembrokeshire (Communities) Order 2026, acting on the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru’s review from January 2025. Ministers accepted most proposals and made a handful of tidy‑up provisions to implement them smoothly. This is about community boundaries and the electoral wards they sit within, so everyone can see clearly who represents them.

Two dates matter. Administrative provisions begin on 6 May 2026. For representation, the new lines switch on from 23:59 the day before the 2027 ordinary local elections, so the 2027 vote will run on the updated map.

If you teach or study local government, here’s the quick guide we use. A community is the area served by a community or town council. A community can be split into community wards to elect those councillors. Electoral wards are the larger County Council areas that elect members to Pembrokeshire County Council. Today’s Order adjusts all three in places so boundaries follow how people identify their neighbourhoods.

Several names are standardised. Camrose becomes Camros in both languages. Walwyns Castle is recorded as Walwyn’s Castle in English and keeps Castell Gwalchmai in Welsh. In Haverfordwest, the Castle ward becomes Castell and the Priory ward becomes Priordy in both languages. The Havens keeps its English name and gains Yr Aberoedd in Welsh. Llanstadwell becomes Llanstadwel. Marloes and St Brides gains the Welsh name Marloes a Sain Ffraid. Lampeter Velfrey adds Llanbedr Felffre in Welsh, Templeton adds Tredeml, and Manordeifi is recorded as Maenordeifi. Spittal remains Spittal.

Around Clunderwen and Llawhaden, parts of Llawhaden move into Clunderwen and will vote with the Maenclochog electoral ward. Llawhaden will elect 6 community councillors, and Clunderwen will also elect 6. In the Haverfordwest fringe, land from Merlin’s Bridge and from Hook transfers to Freystrop and sits in the Llangwm electoral ward; Merlin’s Bridge will elect 11 councillors and Hook will elect 6. A small area of Burton moves to Rosemarket while staying in the Burton electoral ward, and Burton will elect 9 councillors.

In and around Haverfordwest, small swaps move a piece of Prendergast to Castell and another from Castell to Prendergast. A strip from Tiers Cross joins Haverfordwest and sits in the Priordy community ward within the Haverfordwest: Priory electoral ward. Tiers Cross itself is simplified by abolishing its internal Tiers Cross and Thornton community wards, while edges of Johnston, Walwyn’s Castle and Camros transfer in and align with the St Ishmael’s electoral ward. Another piece of Tiers Cross moves to Johnston. Tiers Cross will elect 6 councillors; Johnston will elect 11; Camros will elect 11.

Along the St Ishmael’s coastline, boundaries shuffle between Herbrandston, Walwyn’s Castle and Milford Haven. Land from Herbrandston and a piece of Milford Haven’s Hubberston ward move into Walwyn’s Castle for county voting in St Ishmael’s. Another part of Milford Haven’s Hubberston ward transfers to Herbrandston, again counted in St Ishmael’s. Walwyn’s Castle passes some land to The Havens, which will elect 8 councillors. A separate transfer moves part of Marloes and St Brides to Dale, also voting in St Ishmael’s.

Neyland and Llanstadwel are tidied so local lines match county voting. Llanstadwel (now Llanstadwel) picks up land from Milford Haven East and from Neyland West, and those additions count within the Neyland: West electoral ward. Llanstadwel also passes territory to Neyland, which is counted in the Neyland East community ward and the Neyland: East electoral ward. Llanstadwel will elect 6 councillors. Neyland’s council sizes are confirmed at 8 councillors for Neyland East and 5 for Neyland West.

Mid‑county tidy‑ups help bring parish lines together. A section of Spittal becomes part of Rudbaxton and votes in the Rudbaxton and Spittal electoral ward; Rudbaxton will elect 8 councillors. Inside Wiston and inside Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech, community wards are abolished to simplify voting, and a piece of Wiston moves into Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech within the Martletwy electoral ward. Wiston will elect 8 councillors and Uzmaston, Boulston and Slebech will elect 6. In Manorbier, internal wards are abolished and land from Penally moves in for county voting in the Manorbier and Penally ward; Manorbier will elect 8 councillors.

Pembroke and Pembroke Dock see targeted changes. A new combined community ward-Monkton and St Mary South-is created inside Pembroke by merging the existing Monkton and St Mary South areas. A slice of Cosheston moves to Pembroke and sits in St Mary North, while another part of Pembroke transfers to Hundleton. Two sections of Pembroke Dock’s Bush ward are reassigned-one to Market and one to Bufferland-aligning with the Pembroke Dock: Market and Pembroke Dock: Bufferland electoral wards. Cosheston will elect 6 councillors; Hundleton 6; and Pembroke will elect 7 councillors in Monkton and St Mary South, 4 in St Mary North and 4 in St Michael.

East Williamston, Carew, Jeffreyston and St Florence exchange small areas to line up communities and county wards. One part of Carew moves to Jeffreyston, another part of Carew moves to East Williamston, and part of St Florence moves to East Williamston. A different area of St Florence transfers to Carew. East Williamston’s internal community wards are abolished. East Williamston will elect 11 councillors; St Florence 6; Carew 10.

At the western tip, a portion of St Davids transfers to Solva and votes in the Solva electoral ward. St Davids will elect 11 councillors and Solva will elect 6.

Narberth is rebalanced. Four pieces of Narberth Rural move into Narberth Urban, which will vote in the Narberth: Urban electoral ward. Land from Llanddewi Velfrey moves into Narberth and is counted in the Narberth Rural community ward within the Narberth: Rural electoral ward. Narberth will elect 3 councillors for Narberth Rural and 10 for Narberth Urban.

Lampeter Velfrey and Templeton see a small transfer and clearer naming. Lampeter Velfrey’s internal community wards are abolished and a piece of the community transfers to Templeton, counted within the Narberth: Rural electoral ward. Lampeter Velfrey adds the Welsh name Llanbedr Felffre and Templeton adds Tredeml. Lampeter Velfrey will elect 8 councillors and Templeton 8.

On the Saundersfoot–Tenby stretch, Amroth and Kilgetty/Begelly both abolish their internal community wards. Two areas of Amroth move to Kilgetty/Begelly and vote in the Kilgetty and Begelly electoral ward. Other land goes the opposite way: parts of Kilgetty/Begelly and of Saundersfoot North move to Amroth and are counted in the Amroth and Saundersfoot North electoral ward. Another area of Kilgetty/Begelly moves to Saundersfoot, joining the Saundersfoot North community ward but remaining in the Amroth and Saundersfoot North electoral ward. Pieces of Saundersfoot South and Tenby North move to St Mary Out Liberty and vote in the St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty electoral ward. Amroth will elect 9 councillors and St Mary Out Liberty 6.

Further north, internal community wards are abolished in Puncheston and Scleddau. Land swaps see a piece of Letterston move to Puncheston, and other sections of Letterston and Puncheston transfer to Scleddau. A small area of Fishguard and Goodwick’s Fishguard North West ward also moves to Scleddau, and another section of Scleddau transfers to Cwm Gwaun. All these areas vote in the Bro Gwaun electoral ward. Councillor numbers are set at 6 for Puncheston, 8 for Letterston and 7 for Scleddau.

Along the Newport coast, Nevern’s internal community wards are abolished. One area of Newport moves to Dinas Cross and votes in the Newport and Dinas electoral ward. Another part of Newport transfers to Nevern and votes in the St Dogmaels electoral ward. Dinas Cross will elect 6 councillors; Newport 8; Nevern 6.

In the north‑east Preseli area, boundaries are tidied among Crymych, Boncath, Cilgerran, Clydau, Eglwyswrw and Maenordeifi. Transfers include part of Crymych to Boncath; parts of Boncath and Maenordeifi to Cilgerran; parts of Boncath and Clydau to Crymych; and parts of Cilgerran and Crymych to Eglwyswrw. County voting follows suit within the Boncath and Clydau, Crymych and Mynachlog‑ddu, and Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw electoral wards. Councillor numbers are confirmed as 6 for Boncath, 10 for Cilgerran, 6 for Clydau, 11 for Crymych and 6 for Eglwyswrw.

How to check your exact boundary is straightforward. The official maps-numbered 1 to 57-are held by the Welsh Government’s Elections Division in Cathays Park, Cardiff, and by Pembrokeshire County Council, and can be inspected by anyone affected. Where a boundary follows a road, railway, path or watercourse, it runs along the centre line. The Order implements most of the Commission’s January 2025 recommendations and abolishes several community wards to make local elections clearer. It focuses on governance, not postcodes or school admissions, so always check service policies separately if you’re unsure.