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Crickhowell

Crickhowell is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 2,063. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, 1 park, 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 bus stops, and the average sold house price is around £406,835. There were around 11 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crickhowell area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Powys area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 133,170 residents at roughly 26 people per km².

Council
Powys
County
Powys
Constituency
Brecon and Radnorshire
Police force
Dyfed-Powys

Weather

14°CLight rain shower

  • Today: 16° / 10° · 84% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 12° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:36

12h 56m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

3US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom

Crime

20 reported · July 2026 300% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences13
  • Anti-social behaviour4
  • Criminal damage & arson1
  • Drugs1

Neighbourhood team: Crickhowell · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • Residents have raised concerns with speeding in the area
  • Residents have raised concerns with drug use in the area

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

329 reported road collisions (2024)

133 killed or seriously injured · 458 casualties · 24.7 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

59 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 51 rated 4–5 ★ (48 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • 5 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Ebbw Vale Town (10.0 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£231,004 average 2.9% YoY

Across Powys · to 2026-06

Detached£318,333
Semi-detached£208,644
Terraced£168,033
Flat£92,870

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£622 average monthly rent 9.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £462
  • 2 bed £579
  • 3 bed £701

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07

Affordability

7.9× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 7.9 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · Esso (9.4 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (9.7 km)

3 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

15 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 120 kW
  • Nearest: Beaufort Street Car Park (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches13
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

133,170 residents in Powys · 26/km²

  • Under 16: 15%
  • 16–64: 57%
  • 65+: 28%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

1% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 6% in the most deprived 20%

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band C (20% of 66,730)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Your MP

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Recent votes:

  • AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
  • AyeClosure motion
  • AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
  • NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools3
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens10
  • Restaurants & cafés7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,730 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

43 jobs advertised · £27,518 avg

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Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£705 median full-time weekly pay

2.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£23,047 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

32% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: D · 64,719 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Grid electricity

53% low-carbon electricity

Wind 49% · Gas 46% · Nuclear 2% · Biomass 1%

181 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.4
  • Feeling worthwhile7.8
  • Happiness yesterday7.5
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06

Notable places nearby

  • Porth-Mawr Gatehouse · 0.1 km

    Porth-Mawr is a gatehouse on Brecon Street in the centre of Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. Constructed in the 15th century by a branch of the Herbert family as the entrance to their Tudor mansion of Cwrt Carw, it is a Gr…

  • Crickhowell · 0.2 km

    Crickhowell is a town and community in southeastern Powys, Wales, near Abergavenny, and was historically in the county of Brecknockshire.

  • Bear Hotel, Crickhowell · 0.2 km

    The Bear Hotel, formerly the White Bear, stands on Beaufort Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. A coaching inn from the mid 18th century, the building has older origins from the 17th and 15th centuries. It is a Grade I…

  • Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House · 0.2 km

    Upper House, the Malt House and Little Malt House, form three elements of a former large mansion, Rumsey Place, on Standard Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. They date from the 17th and early 18th centuries. All thre…

  • Crickhowell Market Hall · 0.2 km

    Crickhowell Market Hall, formerly Crickhowell Town Hall, is a municipal building in the High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. The structure, which accommodates market stalls on the ground floor and a café on the fir…

  • Crickhowell High School · 0.2 km

    Crickhowell High School is an English medium co-educational secondary school situated in the town of Crickhowell in the county of Powys, Wales, within the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crickhowell?
Crickhowell is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
What is the population of Crickhowell?
Crickhowell has an approximate settlement population of 2,063.
How deprived is Crickhowell?
The Powys local authority, which includes Crickhowell, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.