# Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

North Wales. About 92,503 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3,098 square kilometres.

David Chadwick has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since July 2024. They won by 1,472 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

Constituency. Code W07000085. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)

## MP and the 2024 result

David Chadwick has been the Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe since July 2024.
They won by 1,472 votes on a 63.7% turnout.

MP: [David Chadwick](https://members.parliament.uk/member/5284) (Liberal Democrat).

### General election, 4 July 2024: Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Chadwick (elected) | Liberal Democrat | 13,736 | 29.5% |
| Fay Jones | Conservative | 12,264 | 26.3% |
| Matthew Dorrance | Labour | 9,904 | 21.3% |
| Adam Hill | Reform UK | 6,567 | 14.1% |
| Emily Durrant-Munro | Plaid Cymru | 2,280 | 4.9% |
| Amerjit Kaur-Dhaliwal | Green Party | 1,188 | 2.6% |
| Jonathan Harrington | Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party | 372 | 0.8% |
| Lady Lily The Pink | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 237 | 0.5% |

Electorate 73,114. Turnout 63.7%. Majority 1,472 (3.2%). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/3329

MP as of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Key figures

- **Majority, 2024 general election: 3.2%** (July 2024). The winner in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had a majority of 3.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024 (House of Commons Library). Joint 72nd smallest majority of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe#f-ge2024-majority
- **Turnout, 2024 general election: 63.7%** (July 2024). Turnout in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7% (House of Commons Library). Joint 198th highest turnout of 650. Source: UK Parliament election results, July 2024. Published 4 July 2024. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe#f-ge2024-turnout
- **Population: 92,074** (2021). Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had 92,074 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 56th least populated of 650. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 86%** (2022). About 86% of people in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brecon-radnor-and-cwm-tawe#f-radon-affected-share

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W07000085) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 86% of people in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W07000085) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Powys, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
- [Crime and ASB by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W07000085) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Powys, where most of this constituency lies. The outline is Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.
- [Population by constituency](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W07000085) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had 92,074 usual residents at the census.

## How Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe compares

Each constituency against every other constituency the measure covers.

| Measure | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Majority, 2024 general election | 3.2% | joint 72nd smallest majority | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Turnout, 2024 general election | 63.7% | joint 198th highest turnout | 650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024 |
| Population | 92,074 | 56th least populated | 650 constituencies, UK · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 86% | joint 137th most people in radon Affected Areas | 650 constituencies, UK · 2022 |

## What is the population of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe?

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had 92,074 usual residents at the census.
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is the 56th least populated of 650 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Powys

Most of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe lies in Powys. These figures are published for the whole of Powys, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe itself. [See Powys](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)

- **Average house price: £237,042** (August 2026). Powys’s average house price was £237,042 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,909** (2025). Full-time workers living in Powys earned a median of £35,909 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 91st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Powys costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 134,843** (2025). Powys’s population was an estimated 134,843 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). No change in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe in brief

The winner in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had a majority of 3.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.
Turnout in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 63.7%.
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe had 92,074 usual residents at the census.
About 86% of people in Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

## About

- Type: Constituency
- Code: W07000085
- Council: [Powys †](https://openindex.co.uk/powys)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 3,098 km²
- People, mid-2024: 92,503*
- Wards: 38
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 58
- Output areas: 309

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the council this constituency mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

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## Latest updates for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W07000085

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