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Knighton

Knighton is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 3,719. It has 1 pharmacy and around 1 restaurant and café, with Knighton railway station 0.8 km away. The average sold house price is around £350,031, and there were around 12 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 Knighton 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

11°CPartly Cloudy

  • Today: 19° / 11° · 19% rain
  • Tomorrow: 18° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:39

13h 1m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

36US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom

Crime

13 reported · July 2026 54% YoY

  • Criminal damage & arson3
  • Public order3
  • Violence & sexual offences3
  • Burglary1

Neighbourhood team: Knighton · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton. This priority will run from July- September…
  • The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme commitee to address criminal…

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

42 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 32 rated 4–5 ★ (25 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Knighton (0.4 km)
  • 0 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Knighton (0.4 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

EV charging

1 charging location within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 22 kW
  • Nearest: Bowling Green Lane Car Park, Knighton (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches7
  • Golf courses1
  • Playgrounds3

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
  • Pharmacies1
  • Supermarkets2
  • Parks & greens2
  • Restaurants & cafés7

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,730 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)

Jobs

19 jobs advertised · £27,798 avg

e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Hyfforddwr Stiwdio/Studio Instructor - Knighton, Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats

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

1% low-carbon electricity

Gas 99% · Wind 1%

389 gCO₂/kWh · very 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

  • Knighton Hospital · 0.2 km

    Knighton Hospital is a health facility in Ffrydd Road, Knighton, Powys, Wales. It is managed by the Powys Teaching Health Board.

  • Offa's Dyke · 0.2 km

    Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork that roughly follows the border between England and Wales. The structure is named after Offa, the Anglo-Saxon king of Mercia from 757 to 796 CE, who is traditionally believed to…

  • Knighton, Powys · 0.3 km

    Knighton is a market town and community on the River Teme in Powys, Wales. It is located on the England–Wales border, and a small part of the town, including its railway station, lies over the border in the Shropshire…

  • Glyndŵr's Way · 0.3 km

    Glyndŵr's Way is a long-distance footpath in mid-Wales. It is designated as a National Trail and runs for 135 miles (217 km) in an extended loop through Powys between Knighton and Welshpool, and anchored on Machynllet…

  • Knighton Community Centre · 0.4 km

    Knighton Community Centre is a venue situated in the Powys border town of Knighton. Following an extensive refurbishment in 2017, it has become a hub for a wide range of services, including:District Library in partner…

  • Knighton Rural District · 0.4 km

    Knighton was a rural district in the administrative county of Radnorshire, Wales from 1894 till 1974.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

Frequently asked questions

Where is Knighton?
Knighton is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
What is the population of Knighton?
Knighton has an approximate settlement population of 3,719.
How deprived is Knighton?
The Powys local authority, which includes Knighton, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.