Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 1. There are around 4 restaurants and cafés, 1 bus stop, and the nearest railway station is Penygarreg Lane Halt, 6.5 km away. There were around 7 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 Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain 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
10°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 19° / 10° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:40
13h 2m 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
5 reported · July 2026▼ 58% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Possession of weapons1
Neighbourhood team: Llansantffraid · Dyfed Powys
Local policing priorities
- Your local Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention team will conduct high visibility patrols at Bronybuckley estate Welshpool. Officers wil…
- High volume of thefts from shops in Welshpool. High visibility patrols will be conducted to deter shoplifting and to identify those respo…
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
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Penygarreg Lane Halt (6.5 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Welshpool (13.2 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: 157.9p · Shell (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Morrisons (11.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: bright water lakes (6.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches4
- 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
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour coalition
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Supermarkets1
- Restaurants & cafés4
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
91% low-carbon electricity
Wind 67% · Nuclear 24% · Imports 5% · Gas 4%
18 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North Wales & Merseyside · 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
Notable places nearby
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain · 0.1 kmLlansantffraid-ym-Mechain is a large village in the community of Llansantffraid, in Powys, Mid Wales. It is close to the border with Shropshire in England, about 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Oswestry and 8 miles (13…
- Deytheur Grammar School · 0.1 km
Deytheur Grammar School was opened in 1896 at Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Wales. Notable pupils included John Fraser Drummond DFC a Battle of Britain ace and The Ven. Arthur White, the Archdeacon of Warrington from 194…
Recreation Ground, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain · 0.3 kmThe Recreation Ground, usually referred to as Treflan, is a football stadium in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales and is the home of Mid Wales League Division One club Llansantffraid Village. The Recreation Grou…
Llansantffraid railway station · 0.4 kmLlansantffraid railway station is a former station in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, Powys, Wales. The station opened in 1863 and closed in 1965. The station's two signal boxes, built by Dutton & Co., were moved to Oswest…
- Aithnen · 1.6 km
Aithnen is a small settlement in Powys, Wales. It is 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of the town of Oswestry.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- What is the population of Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain has an approximate settlement population of 1.
- How deprived is Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.