Llangynidr
Llangynidr is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 1,036. It has 1 restaurant & café. There were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Llangynidr 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
16°CLight rain shower
- Today: 21° / 14° · 85% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Fog
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:37
12h 56m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
4US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Llangynidr · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Residents have raised concerns with speeding 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
7 food businesses within 2 miles
- 6 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ebbw Vale Town (9.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,004 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Powys · to 2026-06
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: 164.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
11 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Nantyffin Cider Mill (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
- 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
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,730 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
e.g. Be Your Own Boss - Deliver with Uber Eats, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Sign Up as A Delivery Person - Earn 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
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:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety756 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership352 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership335 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office302 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s288 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Llangynidr · 0.4 kmLlangynidr is a village, community and electoral ward in Powys, Wales, about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Crickhowell and 9 miles (14.5 km) south-east of Brecon. The River Usk flows through the village as does the Monmout…
Llangynidr Bridge · 0.9 kmLlangynidr Bridge, also known as "Coed-yr-Ynys Bridge", is an early 18th-century bridge that crosses the River Usk to the north of Llangynidr, Powys, Wales. It carries the B4560 road towards Bwlch.
Afon Crawnon · 1.1 kmThe Afon Crawnon is a river in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys, Wales. The headwaters rise on the hills north of Trefil and flow northeast down a valley known as Dyffryn Crawnon for 7 km to a c…
- Llygadwy · 1.9 km
Llygadwy is a locality near the village of Bwlch in the county of Powys in southeast Wales. The usual meaning of llygad in Welsh is 'eye' but it can signify a spring e.g. Llygad Llwchwr. The name therefore signifies t…
Myarth · 2.0 kmMyarth is a hill in the Usk Valley in the county of Powys in South Wales, about 2 miles west of Crickhowell. Its summit at 292 metres (958 ft) is covered by trees, whilst the larger part of its slopes are also wooded.…
Buckland Hill · 2.4 kmBuckland Hill is a low hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. Sitting transversely across the Usk valley between the river and the village of Bwlch, it provides excellent panoramic v…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llangynidr?
- Llangynidr is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- What is the population of Llangynidr?
- Llangynidr has an approximate settlement population of 1,036.
- How deprived is Llangynidr?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Llangynidr, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.