Meifod
Meifod is a village in Powys, Wales, with a population of around 317. The nearest railway station is Cyfronydd, located 5.9 km away. The average sold house price is around £334,250. There were around 1 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 Meifod 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: 15° / 7° · 39% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 9° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:37Sunset 19:42
13h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Wrexham, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026▼ 80% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Meifod · 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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (6 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cyfronydd (5.9 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Welshpool (9.5 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 (9.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 145.8p · AppleGreen (9.2 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: bright water lakes (3.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches6
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
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,730 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
13 jobs advertised
e.g. Looking For Part-Time Opportunities? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time, Online Spanish Tutor - Part Time
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
87% low-carbon electricity
Wind 56% · Nuclear 30% · Gas 8% · Imports 5%
31 gCO₂/kWh · 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
Meifod · 0.1 kmMeifod, formerly also written Meivod, is a small village, community and electoral ward seven miles (11 km) north-west of Welshpool in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, on the A495 road and located in the valley of the Ri…
Church of St Tysilio and St Mary, Meifod · 0.2 kmThe Church of St Tysilio and St Mary is an active parish church in the village of Meifod, Powys, Wales. The village lies seven miles (11 km) north-west of Welshpool. The site has been a centre of Welsh Christianity si…
River Banwy · 2.4 kmThe River Banwy is a river about 19 miles (31 km) long in Powys, Wales. It is a tributary of the River Vyrnwy.
Caereinion · 3.6 kmCaereinion was a medieval cantref in the Kingdom of Powys, or possibly it was a commote (cwmwd) within a cantref called Llŷs Wynaf. It was divided into the manors of Uwch Coed and Is Coed.
Mathrafal · 3.6 kmMathrafal near Welshpool, in Powys, Mid Wales, was the seat of the Kings and Princes of Powys probably from the 9th century until its destruction in 1213 by Prince Llywelyn the Great.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Meifod?
- Meifod is a town in Powys, Wales, in the Powys local authority.
- What is the population of Meifod?
- Meifod has an approximate settlement population of 317.
- How deprived is Meifod?
- The Powys local authority, which includes Meifod, is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.