Gwynedd vs Powys

A side-by-side comparison of the Gwynedd and Powyslocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Powys is the more populous.

	Gwynedd	Powys
Population	117,393	133,170
Density	46/km²	26/km²
Deprivation	3% in most-deprived 10%	1% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	—
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	—
Aged under 16	17%	15%
Aged 16–64	60%	57%
Aged 65+	23%	28%

Gwynedd council area →Powys council area →