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Crossgates (Powys)

Crossgates is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 1,000. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 4 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Pen-y-bont, 1.2 km away. There were around 8 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 Crossgates (Powys) 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

9°CFog

  • Today: 15° / 9° · 89% rain
  • Tomorrow: 19° / 14° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37

12h 57m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

20US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom

Crime

9 reported · July 2026 125% YoY

  • Criminal damage & arson2
  • Public order2
  • Anti-social behaviour1
  • Burglary1

Neighbourhood team: Llanbadarn Fawr · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in Penybryn, Crossgates. Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will b…
  • High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms, focusing on raising awareness and offering crime prevention advice around quad b…

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

9 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 7 rated 4–5 ★ (5 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Pen-y-bont (1.2 km)
  • 4 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Pen-Y-Bont (1.2 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: 167.9p · Asda (10.9 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Asda (10.9 km)

1 station within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

6 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 50 kW
  • Nearest: The Metropole Hotel and Spa (4.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches1
  • Playgrounds1

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

  • Schools1
  • Restaurants & cafés1

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,730 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

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

41% low-carbon electricity

Gas 56% · Wind 33% · Nuclear 7% · Imports 3%

225 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

  • Crossgates, Powys · 0.3 km

    Crossgates is a village in Powys, mid Wales, in the historic county of Radnorshire. It is the main settlement of the community of Llanbadarn Fawr, which had a population of 701 in 2011. Crossgates is located three mil…

  • Llandegley International Airport · 0.9 km

    Llandegley International Airport is a spoof located in the village of Llandegley, near Llandrindod Wells, in mid-Wales. No such airport exists, but a sign, erected as a practical joke, announces a forthcoming turn off…

  • Llanbadarn Fawr, Powys · 1.0 km

    Llanbadarn Fawr is a community in Powys, within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire, mid Wales. Consisting of a tract of undulating land directly north east of Llandrindod Wells, the community consists of the settl…

  • Fron, Powys · 1.1 km

    Fron is a small village in Powys, Wales, within the community of Llanbadarn Fawr. Fron lies northeast of Llandrindod Wells and east of Clywedog Brook, which flows into the River Ithon.

  • Pen-y-Bont railway station · 1.2 km

    Pen-y-Bont railway station serves the village of Penybont, in mid Wales. It is situated on the Heart of Wales Line, 48+1⁄2 miles (78.1 km) south west of Shrewsbury. The station is located closer to the villages of Cro…

  • Dinieithon · 1.9 km

    Dinieithon was a commote within the cantref of Maelienydd, in the medieval region of Rhwng Gwy a Hafren in Wales. It was situated near the modern town of Llandrindod Wells.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Crossgates (Powys)?
Crossgates (Powys) is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
How deprived is Crossgates (Powys)?
The Powys local authority, which includes Crossgates (Powys), is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.