Hay-on-Wye
Hay-on-Wye is a town in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 3,000. It has 1 pharmacy and around 15 restaurants and cafés, with 8 bus stops. 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 Hay-on-Wye 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.
Weather
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 4° · 49% rain
- Tomorrow: 8° / 2° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:11Sunset 16:40
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newport, United Kingdom
Crime
14 reported · August 2026▲ 27% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Other theft2
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Public order1
Neighbourhood team: Hay · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Residents have raised concerns with people riding e-bikes dangerously near the Cricket Club
- Residents have raised concerns with speeding in the area
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
322 reported road collisions (2025)
153 killed or seriously injured · 440 casualties · 24.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
67 food businesses within 2 miles
- 56 rated 4–5 ★ (40 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
House prices
£237,042 average▲ 1.4% YoY
Across Powys · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£621 average monthly rent▲ 9.1% YoY
- 1 bed £462
- 2 bed £578
- 3 bed £700
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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: 179.9p · Asda (10.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 201.9p · Asda (10.7 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 120 kW
- Nearest: Drover Holidays / Drover Cycles (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,733
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,878
- Net moves+855
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
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:
- AyeOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £33,949 avg
e.g. Territory Sales Manager, Catering Assistant, Bank Cook at Cartref
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£705 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% 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
56% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Wind 29% · Nuclear 24% · Imports 5%
157 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · 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
Health services
0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in HR3
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety1,000 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks442 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals177 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately166 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills140 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Hay Festival · 0.0 kmThe Hay Festival of Literature & Arts, or simply the Hay Festival, is an annual literature festival held in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, for 10 days from May to June. Devised by Norman, Rhoda and Peter Florence in 1988,…
Hay-on-Wye · 0.0 kmHay-on-Wye, or simply Hay, is a market town and community in Powys, Wales. With over twenty bookshops, it is often described as a "town of books"; it is both the National Book Town of Wales and the site of the annual…
Cheese Market, Hay-on-Wye · 0.1 kmThe Cheese Market in Hay-on-Wye, formerly Hay-on-Wye Town Hall,, is a municipal building in Market Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. The structure, which has been restored with support from the Heritage Lottery Fund s…
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · 0.2 kmSt. Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic Church in Belmont Road in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales.
- Dulas Bridge · 0.3 km
Dulas Bridge spans Dulas Brook, a tributary of the River Wye in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Powys with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hay-on-Wye?
- Hay-on-Wye is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- How deprived is Hay-on-Wye?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Hay-on-Wye, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.