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In 2021, the recorded population of Saundersfoot was 2,500. Of this, 39.3% were aged 65+, above the county average of 26.3%. The largest ethnic group is White who make up 97.1% of the population, above the county average of 97.6%, with the second largest being Asian/Asian British with 1.4% of the
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population, below the county average of 0.9%. The largest religious group was recorded as Christian who make up 56.4% of the population, above the county average of 48.8%, with the second largest being No religion, who make up 35.5% of the population, below the county average of 43.0%.
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forms the sea front. The industry finally faded away in the early years of the twentieth century, so that today, the harbour accommodates private moorings, pleasure boats for seasonal tourism, and small fishing charters.
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At the local level, councillors are elected to Saundersfoot Community Council to oversee local issues, such as planning applications and maintenance of the local public buildings and cemetery.
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to create a new ward of 'Amroth and Saundersfoot North'. The south part became a new county ward of 'Saundersfoot South'. Both wards elect a councillor to the county council.
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was the ward's representative on South Pembrokeshire District Council and Pembrokeshire County Council for 25 years, before losing to Phil Baker at the May 2008 elections.
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from the many mines in the area, although coal was exported from the beach for centuries before this. The village grew up to serve the port which by 1837 had five
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Until 2022 the boundaries of the Saundersfoot community were coterminous with a Saundersfoot electoral ward, electing one county councillor to
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on a 1578 parish map of Pembrokeshire. Its bishop or abbot was considered one of the seven principal clerics of
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swim every year which is sponsored by local businesses. More than 1,500 people took part in 2016. Due to
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is a mile from the village centre off the B4316 road. Trains call every two hours, westwards to
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from Bonville's Court mine bisects the village and ends at the jetty. The tramway from
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A Welsh Classical Dictionary: People in History and Legend up to about A.D. 1000
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Permission to build the harbour was granted by Parliament in 1829 to the
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to the north of Saundersfoot and is a grade II* listed building.
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Saundersfoot Harbour and the Wales International Coastal Centre
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described the village and parish as St Issells in his 1870–72
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Following the recommendations of a boundary review by the
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Index

Welsh

Saundersfoot is located in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
OS grid reference
SN136048
Community
Principal area
Pembrokeshire
Preserved county
Dyfed
Country
Wales
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
SA69
Dialling code
Police
Dyfed-Powys
Fire
Mid and West Wales
Ambulance
Welsh
UK Parliament
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Senedd Cymru – Welsh Parliament
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
UK
Wales

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