Llanigon
Llanigon is a town or village in Powys, Wales. There is one bus stop serving the area. In June 2026, there was one recorded street crime, 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 Llanigon 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°COvercast
- Today: 9° / 6° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 9° / 4° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:39
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Rhondda Glyncoch Garth Avenue, United Kingdom
Crime
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
68 food businesses within 2 miles
- 57 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- 1 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 (8.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 201.9p · Asda (8.2 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
3 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Oxford Road Car Park, Hay-on-Wye (2.6 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)
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
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,745 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
52% low-carbon electricity
Gas 45% · Wind 25% · Nuclear 19% · Solar 7%
177 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
Llanigon · 0.1 kmLlanigon is a village and community in Powys, Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, north of the Black Mountains, Wales. The community population was 478. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 1.5 mile…
Llanthomas Castle Mound · 0.3 kmLlanthomas Castle Mound in Llanigon, Powys, was built by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest of England, probably after the first or second Norman invasion of Wales, but before 1215. It was a motte-and-bailey c…
- Hen-allt Common · 2.2 km
Hen-allt Common is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brecknock, Powys, Wales. Its special features include unimproved grassland, Flat-sedge Blysmus compressus and Meadow saffron Colchicum autumnale.
- Hay St Marys F.C. · 2.3 km
Hay St Marys F.C. are a football club based in Hay-on-Wye. They currently play in the Mid Wales South.
St Mary's Church, Hay-on-Wye · 2.3 kmSt Mary's is an Anglican parish church in Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. Separated by a deep dingle, which probably was formerly a moat, it is situated westward of the town centre, on an steep eminence near to the River Wy…
Llowes · 2.4 kmLlowes is a small village in the community of Glasbury, Powys, Wales. The village has approximately 110 inhabitants (2005). The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 3 miles (5 km) to the south-east.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanigon?
- Llanigon is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- How deprived is Llanigon?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Llanigon, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.