Population 1,245 (2011) Country Wales Postcode district SA62 5 Local time Thursday 9:58 AM Post town Milford Haven | OS grid reference SM940297 Sovereign state United Kingdom Police Dyfed-Powys Dialling code 01348 | |
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Letterston (Welsh: Treletert) is a rapidly growing village, parish and local government community in the north of the county of Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales between Haverfordwest 10 miles (16 km) south and Fishguard 6 1⁄2 miles (10 km) north on the A40 road.
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Map of Letterston, Haverfordwest, UK
Name
The village's name is derived from the medieval owners of the parish, the Lettard family.
History
Twelve men of the parish died in World War 1 and six in World War 2; their names are commemorated on the War Memorial at the parish church of St Giles.
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward stretches south west to Hayscastle. The total ward population taken at the 2011 Census was 2,352.
Demographics
Letterston's population was 1,245, according to the 2011 census; a 24.75% increase since the 998 people noted in 2001.
The 2011 census showed 42.1% of the population could speak Welsh, a fall from 47.2% in 2001.