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Llanwrtyd Wells

Llanwrtyd Wells is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 630. It has around 1 pharmacy, and the nearest railway station is Llanwrtyd, 0.4 km away. The average sold house price is around £279,286, and there were around 4 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage & arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Llanwrtyd Wells 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

7°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 9° / 5° · 32% rain
  • Tomorrow: 9° / 5° · Overcast

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:13Sunset 16:42

9h 29m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

21US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Swansea Morriston Roadside, United Kingdom

Crime

1 reported · August 2026

  • Violence & sexual offences1

Neighbourhood team: Llanwrtyd Wells · Dyfed Powys

Local policing priorities

  • The Neighbourhood Team will conduct high visibility patrols in rural villages following the continued increase in quad and landrover thef…

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

16 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 13 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
  • 0 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

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

Live trains from Llanwrtyd (0.4 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£237,042 average▲ 1.4% YoY

Across Powys · to 2026-08

Detached£325,350
Semi-detached£214,384
Terraced£173,582
Flat£95,706

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

EV charging

2 charging locations within ~8 km

  • Fastest nearby: 7 kW
  • Nearest: Lasswade Country House (0.1 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports pitches4
  • 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)

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
  • GPs & clinics1
  • Pharmacies1
  • Restaurants & cafés2

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

9,745 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

3 jobs advertised · £24,073 avg

e.g. Trainee Driving Instructor - Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales, AVON Representatives wanted in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales – start today, Care Assistant

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

8% low-carbon electricity

Gas 92% · Wind 8% · Solar 0%

361 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

Health services

0 GP surgeries · 1 pharmacy in LD5

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • Llanwrtyd railway station · 0.3 km

    Llanwrtyd railway station serves the town of Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales. The station is on the Heart of Wales Line 53+1⁄2 miles (86 km) north east of Swansea. The railway station is located at street level at Stati…

  • Llanwrtyd Wells · 0.4 km

    Llanwrtyd Wells is a market town and community in Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire) on the Afon Irfon. The town is on the A483 between Llandovery and Builth Wells and is located near…

  • Cambrian Woollen Mill · 0.9 km

    Cambrian Woollen Mill, just north of Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, is one of the few remaining operational woollen mills in Wales. It is known for its line of Welsh tartans. The building dates to 1820.

  • Llanwrtyd Wells (electoral ward) · 1.7 km

    Llanwrtyd Wells is an electoral ward in mid Powys, Wales. It covers three local government communities and elects a councillor to Powys County Council.

  • Llanwrtyd · 2.1 km

    Llanwrtyd is a small settlement in Powys, mid-Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire (Breconshire), through which flows the River Irfon. It lies 1.5 miles north of the town of Llanwrtyd Wells.

  • Caeau Ty'n-llwyni · 3.4 km

    Caeau Ty'n-llwyni is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Brecknock, Powys, Wales.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Llanwrtyd Wells?
Llanwrtyd Wells is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
What is the population of Llanwrtyd Wells?
Llanwrtyd Wells has an approximate settlement population of 630.
How deprived is Llanwrtyd Wells?
The Powys local authority, which includes Llanwrtyd Wells, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.